Health

Learn how to fight childhood obesity

26/1/2010

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Children may look cute chubby for many, but childhood obesity is a serious issue, which may be the cause of health problems in adulthood. So it is important for parents to be alert and not allow the development of the disease.

"A person can become obese when it consumes more energy than necessary. It is a basic account of abduction. The excess body fat in childhood may have serious adverse health for people still very young. Fighting this evil is a major challenge of the times today, "said Vladimir Schraibman, specialist in gastric surgery and a member of the Brazilian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery (SOBRACIL).

See below for the causes, consequences and treatments for the problem, listed by the physician:

1) The main causes of obesity are physical inactivity, poor diet, genetic factors and, in a minority of cases, hormonal changes;

2) Obese parents can influence the feeding habits of the child, leading to obesity. The correct dietary guidance has to happen once the child starts to eat at the table with the adults, around two or three years. The habits you acquire in this phase are taken for life;

3) Obesity must be tackled because it is believed that the amount of adipocytes (cells that store fat) is set during childhood;

4) It creates physiological changes, such as low self-esteem, leading to loneliness, sadness, nervousness and even depression. There is the possibility of these problems continue into adulthood;

5) The main diseases related to obesity are changes in the thyroid gland and other issues related to ovarian syndrome;

6) Pediatricians can detect the problem through the continuous monitoring of small, analyzing ideal weight and height according to age and sex;

7) The list of ways to combat childhood obesity has physical activity, decreased sedentary by the time constraints of television, video games and use of Internet in addition to a balanced diet;

8) It is crucial to follow a nutritionist, because it may prescribe a diet consistent with the characteristics and needs of the child or adolescent from tests and analysis of family history;

9) It is believed that 15 years from surgery for weight loss may be indicated. But each case must be evaluated individually.

Source: Terra

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