Short Description:
Obesity in children is particularly worrying because excess weight leads to several health problems.
A number of factors combine to increase the risk of a child gaining weight.
A child should not be required to follow a diet to lose weight without consulting a health care provider.
Improving eating habits, with physical activity, is one of the best strategies to reduce childhood obesity.
an introduction:
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition and a global problem. It puts children at risk of medical problems that can affect their health immediately and in the future.
Reason:
There are several reasons why children are obese, the most important of which is energy imbalance during childhood and adolescence; excess fat accumulates when total energy production exceeds total consumption. This is usually due to inert lifestyle and insufficient physical activity. But the reasons why children are obese include:
Behavioral factors: For example, eat in large quantities, eat calorie-rich foods, spend a lot of time in front of electronic devices, lack of physical activity.
Environmental factors: Easy access to fast food, limited physical activity opportunities, and lack of parks and playgrounds in some communities.
Genetic factors: A child is at greater risk of obesity when at least one parent is obese, yet genes do not necessarily mean that the child will be overweight. There are a number of steps a child can take to reduce this risk.
Medications: steroids, some antidepressants, and others.
Medical conditions: Hormonal conditions such as: hypothyroidism, increased production of glucocorticoids as in Cushing's syndrome, growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, Down syndrome.
Risk Factors:
Diet, such as choosing foods high in fat and sugars instead of healthy choices.
Lack of physical activity.
Use electronic devices and games for hours on end.
Dietary pattern in overweight family.
Some rare genetic disorders.
Symptoms:
Symptoms vary in children, but the most common symptoms are:
Stretch marks on the hips and abdomen.
Dark velvet skin around the neck, and in other areas.
Deposition of adipose tissue in the breast area.
Unhealthy fat distribution in the body.
Lack of self-esteem.
Eating disorders.
Dyspnea when physical activity.
Sleep Apnea.
Constipation.
Esophageal reflux.
Menstrual disorder, irregular.
Friction of knees.
Hip dislocation.
Complications:
Complications of obesity affecting children over the long term:
Hypertension.
Impaired blood lipid levels;
Metabolic syndrome, a condition of insulin resistance associated with high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels, and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes.
asthma.
Sleep apnea, a frequent disorder of normal breathing during sleep.
Skin infections, the best known are fungal inflammation of the skin folds.
Knee, thigh, and hip pain, often associated with a condition called sliding femoral head disintegration.
Back ache.
Liver diseases.
Gallstones.
pancreatitis.
Menstrual disorder, in which the menstrual cycle is irregular, or missing, and is caused by a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Severe headache, with visual disturbances;
Diagnosis:
To determine whether a child is obese, the doctor will use the child's body mass index (BMI) to obtain a relative rating. BMI is a measure of weight relative to the square of height.
If your child's body mass index is 95 percent or more, he or she is considered to be an obese child, in which case the doctor may perform a full physical examination of:
Blood sugar level.
blood pressure.
Abnormal blood lipids, to find out high cholesterol, high triglycerides, low good cholesterol levels.
Fat in the liver.
Psychological problems.
The child is also overweight and at risk of obesity if his BMI is between 85 and 95 percent, in which case the following may be examined:
Family history related to cardiovascular disease, high total cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity in parents.
Increase in BMI from year to year.
treatment:
Follow dietary instructions and include the following:
Change the child's nutritional behavior.
Accustom the child to healthy eating habits.
Stay away from using the method of reward and punishment with food.
Avoid sweet drinks and soft drinks.
Reduce the number of fast foods rich in fat and calories.
Avoid eating meals in front of TV or electronic gaming screens; they are linked to the consumption of large quantities of food, and binge fast.
Encourage and reward the child when adhering to healthy habits.
Stay away from constant criticism and encourage the child.
Organize the child's meals according to a suitable schedule.
If a child loves sweets, you can learn ways to make them at home that make them low in fat and calories.
Doing daily physical activity for 60 minutes, provided that it is of moderate strength, such as playing football or swimming, and encouraging the child to do so.
The treatment of genetically obese children has three main treatment options for the treatment of hereditary obesity: lifestyle intervention, drug therapy and surgery; the aim of these treatments is to lose weight, and maintain this weight in the long term.
Obesity in children is particularly worrying because excess weight leads to several health problems.
A number of factors combine to increase the risk of a child gaining weight.
A child should not be required to follow a diet to lose weight without consulting a health care provider.
Improving eating habits, with physical activity, is one of the best strategies to reduce childhood obesity.
an introduction:
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition and a global problem. It puts children at risk of medical problems that can affect their health immediately and in the future.
Reason:
There are several reasons why children are obese, the most important of which is energy imbalance during childhood and adolescence; excess fat accumulates when total energy production exceeds total consumption. This is usually due to inert lifestyle and insufficient physical activity. But the reasons why children are obese include:
Behavioral factors: For example, eat in large quantities, eat calorie-rich foods, spend a lot of time in front of electronic devices, lack of physical activity.
Environmental factors: Easy access to fast food, limited physical activity opportunities, and lack of parks and playgrounds in some communities.
Genetic factors: A child is at greater risk of obesity when at least one parent is obese, yet genes do not necessarily mean that the child will be overweight. There are a number of steps a child can take to reduce this risk.
Medications: steroids, some antidepressants, and others.
Medical conditions: Hormonal conditions such as: hypothyroidism, increased production of glucocorticoids as in Cushing's syndrome, growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, Down syndrome.
Risk Factors:
Diet, such as choosing foods high in fat and sugars instead of healthy choices.
Lack of physical activity.
Use electronic devices and games for hours on end.
Dietary pattern in overweight family.
Some rare genetic disorders.
Symptoms:
Symptoms vary in children, but the most common symptoms are:
Stretch marks on the hips and abdomen.
Dark velvet skin around the neck, and in other areas.
Deposition of adipose tissue in the breast area.
Unhealthy fat distribution in the body.
Lack of self-esteem.
Eating disorders.
Dyspnea when physical activity.
Sleep Apnea.
Constipation.
Esophageal reflux.
Menstrual disorder, irregular.
Friction of knees.
Hip dislocation.
Complications:
Complications of obesity affecting children over the long term:
Hypertension.
Impaired blood lipid levels;
Metabolic syndrome, a condition of insulin resistance associated with high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels, and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes.
asthma.
Sleep apnea, a frequent disorder of normal breathing during sleep.
Skin infections, the best known are fungal inflammation of the skin folds.
Knee, thigh, and hip pain, often associated with a condition called sliding femoral head disintegration.
Back ache.
Liver diseases.
Gallstones.
pancreatitis.
Menstrual disorder, in which the menstrual cycle is irregular, or missing, and is caused by a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Severe headache, with visual disturbances;
Diagnosis:
To determine whether a child is obese, the doctor will use the child's body mass index (BMI) to obtain a relative rating. BMI is a measure of weight relative to the square of height.
If your child's body mass index is 95 percent or more, he or she is considered to be an obese child, in which case the doctor may perform a full physical examination of:
Blood sugar level.
blood pressure.
Abnormal blood lipids, to find out high cholesterol, high triglycerides, low good cholesterol levels.
Fat in the liver.
Psychological problems.
The child is also overweight and at risk of obesity if his BMI is between 85 and 95 percent, in which case the following may be examined:
Family history related to cardiovascular disease, high total cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity in parents.
Increase in BMI from year to year.
treatment:
Follow dietary instructions and include the following:
Change the child's nutritional behavior.
Accustom the child to healthy eating habits.
Stay away from using the method of reward and punishment with food.
Avoid sweet drinks and soft drinks.
Reduce the number of fast foods rich in fat and calories.
Avoid eating meals in front of TV or electronic gaming screens; they are linked to the consumption of large quantities of food, and binge fast.
Encourage and reward the child when adhering to healthy habits.
Stay away from constant criticism and encourage the child.
Organize the child's meals according to a suitable schedule.
If a child loves sweets, you can learn ways to make them at home that make them low in fat and calories.
Doing daily physical activity for 60 minutes, provided that it is of moderate strength, such as playing football or swimming, and encouraging the child to do so.
The treatment of genetically obese children has three main treatment options for the treatment of hereditary obesity: lifestyle intervention, drug therapy and surgery; the aim of these treatments is to lose weight, and maintain this weight in the long term.
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