Only a small percentage of children suffer from child obesity caused by hormonal problems. Some children may also have a propensity to be obese due to hereditary factors.
Child obesity often also called childhood obesity is the phenomenon of obesity in children and young adults.
Obesity can hamper participation in physical activities in school. It can also make it hard to keep up with friends or to simply play in the neighborhood playground.
Parents play the biggest role in prevention of child obesity by teaching children to recognize when they are full, limiting their TV viewing and feeding them a healthy nutritious diet.
Early intervention for treatment of obesity in a child is important.
Small simple steps can be effective in curbing child obesity. The amount of fatty foods in the house should be limited, all meals should be eaten at the dinner table at designated times and if the child is not hungry he or she should not be forced to finish the entire meal. A few servings of fruit and green vegetables too must be introduced in the child’s diet.
During treatment of child obesity a cap should be put on the child’s TV time. The obese child should not be allowed to see TV for more than an hour a day. It is necessary to ensure that the child does not eat while watching the TV.
In treatment of child obesity it helps to involve children in their treatment. Children should be encouraged to ask questions. Simple words can be used to explain why they need to follow a diet plan and increase physical movement.
Lack of physical activity is another reason for child obesity. Children tend to watch a lot of TV and this cuts into time that should be spent in physical activity. TV viewing also goes hand in hand with consumption of high calorie junk food.
Prevention of child obesity is easier than treatment.
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