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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 in children is more harmful

1. Affecting growth and development Children are in the most vigorous period of growth and development.  The bone path contains a large proportion of organic matter, and it is easy to bend and deform under force. Obese children who have too much weight will increase the burden on the lower limbs, especially the supporting joints of the lower limbs. Long-term overload of the lower limbs can easily cause arched legs and flat feet. 2. Influencing the development of intelligence.  Experiments by medical experts have proved that the excessive amount of fat in the brain tissue is easy to form an "obese brain". "Obese brain" has slow thinking and poor memory, which will seriously affect the development of children's intelligence. As children are obese and their body surface area increases, the blood is insufficiently oxygenated and the brain is often in a state of hypoxia. Obese children are often sleepy and often have difficulty concentrating in class. Children with s