Causes Of Obesity In Children

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CAUSES OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN
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INTRODUCTION

• Obesity in children is a complex disorder.
• Children who are obese tend to become obese
  adults.
• Its prevalence has increased so significantly in
  recent years that many consider it a major health
  concern of the developed world.
• Factors, including,genetics, environment,
  metabolism, lifestyle, and eating habits, are
  believed to play a role in the development of
  obesity. Hormonal or genetic causes too
  constitute a reason for obesity.

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REASONS FOR OBESITY

• Unhealthy Eating Habits
• Kids nowadays are more into fast and junk
  foods. This type of food items contain unhealthy
  fats and oils and high sugar contents, which will
  lead to high cholesterol, blood pressure,
  diabetes, heart disease etc.

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• Genetic Factor
• Children whose parents or brothers or sisters
  are overweight may be at an increased risk of
  becoming overweight themselves. If there is a
  family tendency to become overweight, parents
  need to be even more aware of making healthy food
  choices for the whole family.

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• Lack Of Physical Activity
• Kids are all now addicted to video games and
  high intelligent gadgets. Lack of physical
  activity or exercise means less calorie burn and
  this will get accumulated and cause for increase
  in weight. Find activities that the entire family
  can enjoy together like swimming and hiking.
• Overweight caused by a medical condition such as
  a hormonal problem is rare in cases and can be
  find out with a simple blood test and can be
  cured.

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HEALTH PROBLEMS CAUSED BY OBESITY

• Diabetes
• Eating disorders such as binge eating
• Orthopaedic disorders 
•  Fatty liver
• Respiratory disorders
• Heart diseases

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OBESITY PREVENTION TIPS

• Encourage the kids to have a healthy eating
  habit.
• Make your kids favorite dish and turn that dish
  into a healthy dish.
• Help your kids understand the benefits of being
  physically active.
• Cut out the time for watching TV and playing
  video games.
• Help kids stay active.

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