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Childhood obesity | Obesity diet guidelines

For children suffering from obesity, even if they are overweight, they should exercise more and not control their diet too strictly. For obese children, what foods to eat can not only supplement all the nutrients needed for physical development but also inhibit the occurrence of obesity? Experts point out that children with obesity can eat the following foods: Apples: Apples are a good helper for healthy weight loss. If you want to lose weight, hunger strikes are too drastic. You can use apples wisely. Eat with the skin as much as possible, 2-3 a day, because apple skin is rich in dietary fiber. Chili:  What is good for children with obesity? In addition to nutrients, hot peppers also contain capsaicin, which can promote lipid metabolism and inhibit fat accumulation in the body, and proper eating can help lose weight. Therefore, pepper is also one of the treatments of foods for obesity in children. Winter melon: Winter melon contains fewer calories than other vegetables. It also helps

Obesity | What are the most common causes of childhood obesity?

Obesity is a disease that spreads around the world. Not only do adults eat themselves into balls, but obesity in children is gradually increasing. Many parents think that if children get fatter, it’s okay. Obesity means good growth, but raising children is not raising pigs. It is not that the fatter the better. Obesity will not only damage the child’s physical and mental health but also cause diabetes and high growth after growing up. Chronic diseases such as blood pressure. What are the causes of obesity in children? 1. Inheritance:  Obesity can be inherited. The phenomenon of multiple obesity in one family indicates that obesity has family aggregation. If the parents are obese, the child’s chances of developing obesity symptoms are as high as 70% to 80%. If one of the parents is fat, then 40% to 50% of the child will become fat. 2. Weight at birth:   If the mother eats too much during pregnancy, causing the fetus to grow very large in the body, it will cause the child’s fat cells to

Obesity | What to do with childhood obesity

What to do with childhood obesity? At present, more and more obese children are becoming obese. Most of the fat children are formed because of uncontrolled diet, eating too many sweets, greasy, salty, high-calorie, high-fat, and smoked foods. Parents must not blindly choose weight loss methods for their children, and choose weight loss methods according to the reasons for their children’s obesity. For obese children with an over-nutrient diet, the general way to lose weight is to control the amount of diet plus exercise to control weight gain. In terms of diet, some children are obese caused of poor eating habits, such as skipping breakfast, eating rich dinners and eating midnight snacks, eating while playing, and eating snacks before meals. First of all , you can't lose weight blindly, which means you must first determine whether your child is really obese. Only more than 20% of the standard height and weight is considered fat, and more than 50% are severely obese, and it is neces

Obesity | The dangers of childhood obesity

High blood lipids:  Obese children have significantly higher blood lipids than normal children. Hypertension:  Because of the increase in body size of obese children, the total metabolism and body oxygen consumption increase, which significantly increases the burden on the heart and increases blood pressure. Hyperinsulinemia:  Hyperinsulinemia is common in obese children. Fatty liver:  The incidence of fatty liver in severely obese children is as high as 80%. Child obesity is an important factor in inducing fatty liver. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are dangerous signs of fatty liver in obese children. Respiratory diseases:  Obese children have fat accumulation on the chest wall, compression of the thoracic cage, and restricted expansion, which affects lung ventilation function, reduces the resistance of the respiratory tract and is susceptible to respiratory diseases. Digestive system diseases:  The prevalence of digestive system diseases in obese children is 15%, which is significa

Obesity | What to do with childhood obesity

1. Cultivate children to develop good eating habits, train children to eat regularly from childhood, start three meals a day from elementary school, do not add meals between classes, do not allow children to eat snacks, encourage regular meals. For children who love to eat snacks or skip breakfast, mothers pay special attention to them and quickly get rid of bad habits. Skipping breakfast is one of the causes of obesity. 2. Increase physical activity and give children time and space to play. Young children should not be closed indoors. If possible, go outdoors. You can bring older children to do morning exercises. Let the children participate in group games with children and cultivate labor from an early age. Habits, encourage housework, limit the time spent watching TV, cultivate an interest in a variety of entertainment activities, help children develop optimism, good living habits and regular schedules, etc., which are very helpful in preventing high blood pressure. 3. Reject nouris