A Great Impact on the Rise of Child Obesity
Child obesity is becoming a major problem in the United States. Young children ageing three to four years are being terribly overweight and this ratio is increasing every year to the infants also. Child obesity is calculated by body mass index i.e. weight is divided by height by square. BMI should not be increased to the level of twenty-five for boys and should be less than thirty two for girl. Child obesity is measured with body mass index. As per body mass index a level of 10 percent above the normal body in same age and sex is considered child obesity. To measure the BMI of children, skin fold measurement is being done. This is taken with a skin on the upper arm to measure how much fatty tissue. Only Trained professional can measure the BMI in this method. When we worry about Chunky Babies? Many parents have worried about their bulky babies that they may have a problem with child obesity. Up to three years of age, we don't bother about bulky babies. Infants may be bulky of getting breast-feeding. In that stage doctors and relatives are taking much care about the health of mother and infant. Everything i.e. foods and medicines are given by considering the health of a baby. After they grown into four or five old we will not allow them to grow bulky. At that stage only, there will be an indication for child obesity. How will affect Child Obesity? Child obesity is caused to the children who are having more fat. Simultaneous action for intake and for expenditure of consumption is needed for the children. It will always be a healthy situation to all. Parents should educate the children for getting balanced diet and avoid too much of food and at the same time they should get enough physical activities. Parent's behavior is the prime factor of every child. They will directly affect the children. If the parents are obese children also become obese. Child obesity depends upon the inactivity of the children. Nowadays almost all the children do not want to play in the outside and also for getting any physical activities. They would like to spend a lot of time in front of the television and computers. They are watching cartoon channel in television or playing with video games in computer. This is a greater risk of getting child obesity. Heredity is also the main cause of child obesity. It seems that overweight and sedentary life styles are the important factors of child obesity. If child obesity is caused by inheritance to the children, there is no other way except behavioral change.. People should well aware of child obesity and take earlier steps to prevent child obesity. Hereditary risks can be avoided gradually by the ways of proper care and love by the parents while will reduce child obesity. Preventive measure of Child Obesity Parents should give top priority on every action of the child. From infant stage itself, children should be practiced on getting all taste and all kinds of healthy food. They won't allow to refuse some taste and some food. Breast-feeding babies are much healthier than others. Breast milk is the perfect balance of fact and calories need for growing infant. Breast milk is a balanced nutritional content. When they grow, they should be encouraged to eat low sugar foods, not the sugary snacks. Parents are getting enough care and well known about the balanced diet and importance of physical activities, nobody can affect with child obesity.
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