Obesity causes many physical and psychological complications both for the children. Childhood obesity should not be treated with a single disease, much care must be taken to combat it. Because it can generate various diseases can lead to death in case of both children and adults.
Types of food leading to obesity
- Foods rich in glucose (sugar)
- Salted like pastel and thighs
- Candies and chocolates
- Sodas
As we can see childhood obesity can also be caused by psychological problems like depression and anxiety, thus leading the children to have a binge eating. This kind of compulsion makes the person eat a lot, in order to satiate their anxiety or depression to end.
Childhood obesity leads to children having diseases such as:
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Orthopedic Complications (hindering the growth of children)
- Depression
Preventing childhood obesity
- Start by preparing a delicious healthy menu involving feeding the whole family
- Make healthy meals at set times
- Abuse of fruits and vegetables
- Take plenty of water
- Avoid excess food high in fat or glucose
- Practice exercise
- Avoid making meals in front of television or computer
- Try to avoid strict diets do with your kids
Warning
We can notice that the locks of several television shows school canteens, so that there was an increase in the number of obese children. So here's a tip, whenever you are preparing school lunches for your child try to encourage them to eat sandwiches and drink natural juices, thus avoiding the consumption of glucose and fats.
Curiosities
- Statistics reported that 30.3% of children aged 6 to 11 years are overweight
- Many children look up to their own parents, so you need to always teach their children good eating habits
- Childhood obesity also occurs in developed countries like the United States, where it has numerous eateries and food courts
Source reference: Nutrição em Foco, Os riscos da obesidade infantil
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