Prevention measures for childhood obesity Standards for childhood obesity

Usually most children are thin, and there are relatively few children who are fat. Being too fat is very bad for children, so when children become obese, parents should help them lose weight in time. So what are the preventive measures for childhood obesity? What are the standards for childhood obesity?

To prevent children from becoming too obese, we must first adjust their diets, prevent them from eating too much junk food, and arrange their eating habits reasonably. Parents need to understand that unhealthy diets and lifestyles will have an immeasurable impact on their children. In the process of their growth, children need a variety of nutrients. They can provide adequate nutrients according to the requirements of their growth and development. Children should be allowed to reach a certain amount of activity, and should not sit at home watching TV or playing games every day. In addition, before and after children go to school, they should develop good eating and exercise habits, and not let them eat sweet things. Sweet things are always loved by children, but sweets contain a lot of sugar. Letting children not eat too much sweets can prevent obesity.

The judgment of childhood obesity is based on two standards. One is weight. The actual weight of children of different ages and genders minus the standard weight of children of the corresponding age and gender, and then divided by a standard system, multiplied by 100%. If it is greater than 20%, it is obesity. Obesity is also judged by degree, that is, 20%-29% is mild obesity, 30%-49% is moderate obesity, and more than 50% is severe obesity. The judgment of childhood obesity is based on the degree of obesity, which was a more commonly used judgment standard in the past. Now considering that the different heights of different children may affect their degree of obesity and whether they are obese. Now there is a new standard called body mass index. In addition to knowing the actual weight of the child of different genders and ages, the formula of body mass index must also be divided by the square of his height, which means that the height factor is taken into account.

Childhood obesity can be controlled through non-drug means such as diet and exercise. In terms of diet, three, sufficient protein to ensure sufficient vitamins for growth and development. Two, low fat and low carbohydrates. One, to ensure a sense of fullness after each meal. In terms of exercise, there should be a certain amount of exercise every day to maintain a balance between calorie intake, calorie consumption and calorie requirements for growth and development. For example, there should be exercise that can cause sweating every day, and the exercise should be interesting and continuous. Bad living behaviors should be corrected. There are many cases of obesity in children, but the main reason is that they have not developed good eating habits. In addition, the learning burden of children nowadays is getting heavier, and parents are eager for their children to succeed, so they add a lot of extracurricular learning to their children, such as music, art, foreign languages, etc., which squeezes out a lot of children's activity time.

Childhood obesity is mainly manifested as obesity. Long-term obesity may lead to insulin resistance, which is often seen as a dark neck. It may also lead to symptoms such as hyperhidrosis, joint pain, osteoporosis, even fractures, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and some mental and psychological problems. It is recommended that children with mild obesity after clinical monitoring and no related complications and other diseases can control weight gain through healthy diet and proper exercise. If the child is severely obese and has complications or obesity is caused by other diseases, treatment should be targeted at the primary disease and complications.