Prevention of obesity in children

 Obesity in children causes many serious complications, such as sleep apnea, blockage of fat in the blood vessels, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure. Obesity in children can occur for many reasons. The main factor that causes obesity is eating more than the body needs on a daily basis. Prevention of obesity in children is therefore very important. There should be a change in the wrong attitude of the parent who is raising the child as a cute child and try to raise the child obese. Indeed, obesity is a disease that should be treated. This is not only to prevent the development of possible complications, but also to promote good eating and exercise behaviors as they grow into adulthood.


Prevention of obesity in children includes:

1. Monitoring the child's growth, both weight and height, to be within the standard range.

2. Provide important nutritional advice, including support for mothers to breastfeed only until the age of 6 months.

3. In babies should be fed according to the age with a natural flavor. Avoid cooking the flavor.

4. Control the amount of energy obtained from food. Avoid high-energy foods.

5. Reduce sedentary behavior. There are activities for children to move the body. Support children to always exercise.

6. Build a good eating discipline. Eat three meals. Choose a healthy diet.

Importantly, parents should behave as an example of good manners, both in terms of eating, exercise, should promote health-promoting activities together with the whole family.

Source: Thailand Invertebrate Network, Royal College of Geriatrics, Thailand.

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