These increases are due to a variety of cultural factors,including easier access to high calories foods,decreased opportunity for exercises and increased interest in sedentary activities such as watching TV or sitting in front of the computer.
Overweight children are likely to remain overweight as adults and are at risk of same health problems as adults:
-diabetes
-high blood pressure
-high blood cholesterol level
-sleep apnoea
-asthma
-gall bladder disease
-bone and joint disorders
-liver problems
What cause obesity?
Studies conclude that genetics plays a major role in the incidence of obesity.
Also,children who lead an inactive life are a risk of obesity and those that consume a large amount of food,along with increase in fast food and soft drinks consumption.
Focus on eating healthy and being active!
The best way in helping your child maintain a healthy weight is to make from a healthy eating and exercise a normal part of your daily life.
Weight management for overweight children
-provide interesting,varied food that all the family enjoys together
-provide an environment that includes only healthy food choices
-stop buying unhealthy food
-make eating a sociable and enjoyable occasion,try to eat together without a television in the background
-serve smaller portions using small plates
-drink water
-don't force the child to finish the food from the plate
-stop eating when you are not hungry
-limit fast food to less than once a week,slowly eliminating it from your diet
-encourage your children to find physical activities that they enjoy
-look for activities that you can do together as family
-introduce exercises in your daily routine.
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