Thursday, July 30, 2009

Obesity: common diseases in infants

Now, more and more overweight children, during the summer vacation, hospital out-patient number of overweight children increase. Most parents see their children in the fat when the fat can not only turn to their doctor.
(Children's Hospital Endocrinology physicians: a summer vacation, a winter vacation, we found that outpatient amount to see out-patient endocrine increased child obesity, we look at obesity clinics, and some one-year-old children will be able to see more than a two-year-old special fat, weight reached the 40 kilograms, the mother holds up a special effort.)
According to a survey, the rate of childhood obesity, overweight rates were 12.1% and 11.9%. In some cases, even though children do not look too fat, but body weight is more than 20% of standard body weight, it is necessary to draw your attention. Starting body weight over the child only if it has fat, it will lead to many diseases. Childhood obesity in our country occur within the 1-year-old and after 4-year-old. Simple childhood obesity and hypertension to identify risk factors and intervention, is considered an adult with a view to primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, the main part.
(Children's Hospital Endocrinology physicians: the impact of obesity on children's great, just as adults have a lot of obesity are generally starts with the children, it can lead to children, the easier to develop into diabetes, coronary heart disease fatty liver have high blood pressure, There gout arthritis. obesity affect the joints of the bones, as well as children can cause early sexual development, some children lag behind boys as sexual development, can be caused by or against the big.)
In addition, overweight children in the mental health, the problems more than normal weight children. Removal of genetic factors, the majority of obese children are simple obesity. Simple obesity refers solely by over-nutrition and poor lifestyle factors caused by the excessive accumulation of fat. Many parents look forward to continue the child all of a sudden thin, small body fat is not the meat on one or two days long, when they enjoy the modern life in all sorts of delicious and convenient, the fat has quietly been camped in their possession.
(Children's Hospital Endocrinology physicians: food children eat sweets, greasy things more, plus also drink less soft drinks, habits such as car ownership is the family car can have, with the number of child activities of motor vehicles less, the parents are driving their own cars or playing with this as well.)
Some experts say "diet" very not suitable for children 0-18 years of age because children grow in a very critical period of development, children can not use weight loss drugs to lose weight, fat-free surgery, fasting or starvation therapy. During this period the main task is to "weight control." Seize 0-1 years of age; 4,5 years of age; puberty a critical period of these three, you can greatly reduce the incidence of child obesity. How to control children's weight it?
(Children's Hospital Endocrinology physicians: one is the hot card, the better to eat do not think there is some kids love to eat meat, eat less fried stuff as far as possible, cutting should be to let children drink a certain degree of movement. small children skip along to play it every day can be larger so that he can be skipping children, and children can play it, and then the larger the child can swim can play badminton.)
One thing is to remind the parents pay attention to: that parents should be active and healthy life. Children on the parents as an example, if Mom and Dad do all day at home, how can a child like sports? At the same time pay attention to adverse changes in eating habits, a balanced diet for adults and children alike. So to some extent, to help children control their weight, but also the test of perseverance for adults. Tip sheet: a method to prevent childhood obesity
Adverse changes in the way of life
Promote a balanced diet, and enhance physical activity, stay away from obesity.
0-1 year-old baby in the weight formula: (birth weight + months) X 0.6;
Children over the age of 2 standard weight formula: age X 2 + 8
Treatment:
1. Food adjustment
Restrictions based on the heat in protein, fat, carbohydrate ratio appropriate, inorganic salts, vitamins supply the full
2. Exercise Prescription:
Need to take into account the effectiveness of campaigns, feasibility and interesting
Special Reminder:
Parents to adopt an active, healthy lifestyle.
Children can not use weight loss drugs to lose weight, fat-free surgery, fasting or starvation therapy.

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