China has the largest number of obese children. How to prevent childhood obesity?

How to prevent childhood obesity? The problem of childhood obesity has become more and more prominent. Many people have a fat boy in their family. The traditional Chinese idea is that it is better for children to be a little fat. In fact, this is not conducive to the development and growth of the baby. Parents must pay special attention to preventing childhood obesity.

China has the most obese children

Among the world's 20 most populous countries, the United States has the highest adolescent obesity rate, close to 13%, and Bangladesh has the lowest, about 1.2%; Egypt has the highest adult obesity rate, about 35%, and Vietnam has the lowest, about 1.6%; China and India have the largest number of obese children, reaching 15.3 million and 14.4 million, respectively; the United States and China have the largest number of obese adults, reaching 79.4 million and 57.3 million, respectively.

How to prevent childhood obesity

The method of preventing childhood obesity is really very simple, there are only two key points:

1. Control your mouth. Make a reasonable diet, avoid being picky and not eating foods that contain three highs. Parents also need to control their children's snacks. Babies who don't eat snacks will definitely grow faster and better, which is more conducive to physical development.

2. Get moving. Children like outdoor activities. Many parents think that outdoor activities are dangerous and often do not allow their children to go out. In fact, children who exercise outdoors can not only grow faster, but also avoid weight problems. Parents may wish to make a few exercise plans for their babies. Getting children to really move can definitely avoid weight problems for children.

The dangers of childhood obesity

The harm of childhood obesity is very great, not only physical harm, but also psychological harm is inevitable. Children's lack of self-confidence and physical problems should be taken seriously by parents.

Obesity affects children's health and makes them more susceptible to diseases in adulthood

It is well known that obesity increases the incidence of many diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, high blood lipids, high uric acid, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, infertility, etc. If children are obese from an early age, the proportion of these diseases in adulthood will be higher. Taking hypertension as an example, studies have shown that the risk of obese children suffering from hypertension in the future is 10 times that of non-obese children. Even the age of onset will be younger. Many obese children have already suffered from diabetes, hypertension, high blood lipids, gout, etc. when they reach adolescence. In terms of mental health, obese children have a higher proportion of social barriers, depression, lack of self-confidence and other problems.