Contents:
- Medical Video: Fireman Sam | Lantern Danger | Cartoonito
- Many parents do not realize the child's weight has exceeded the healthy limit
- Health risks faced by children who are overweight
- Then how do I know my child's weight?
- What can I do to make the nutritional status of children return to normal?
Medical Video: Fireman Sam | Lantern Danger | Cartoonito
Babies and toddlers who have chubby cheeks and fat bodies are indeed funny. But did you know that the child might experience chronic diseases in the future due to obesity in such a small age?
Yes, many parents do not realize that their child does not have a good nutritional status. Like a fat kid who is considered funny and adorable for most people. That perception can actually make your child in great danger later on, why?
Many parents do not realize the child's weight has exceeded the healthy limit
The fact is, not a few parents don't care about their children's nutritional status. Even when the child's weight is excessive - due to inherited eating patterns and unhealthy lifestyles - it is considered reasonable, even they assume that such a child is very adorable.
This has been proven in a study involving as many as 400 parents. In the study, children from parents who participated in the survey were examined and their nutritional status was calculated. Then it was discovered that the child's weight from parents who were respondents was mostly excessive or obese.
But according to the parents of the children, they did not see any health problems that occurred in their children. Even they consider that fat children are healthy.
Health risks faced by children who are overweight
Indeed, when I was a child, a fat kid looked cute and adorable. But you don't have to wait for a long time, some health problems can be experienced by your child, such as:
- At risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Having reproductive health problems, even infertility
- In adulthood, obese children have a greater chance of having a heart attack and stroke
- Bones do not grow well and are easily brittle due to holding heavy loads
In addition to health problems, children who have excessive weight can also experience severe psychological problems, such as:
- Do not have self-confidence, insecurity
- Experiencing depression
- At risk of experiencing eating disorder or eating disorders, for example bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Therefore, you should not override your child's nutritional status, because nutritional status will definitely affect the health of the child.
Then how do I know my child's weight?
The nutritional status of children 0-18 years cannot indeed be calculated through body mass index like adults. Children who are still in the growth period must be accurately measured in height and weight and then matched with the growth curve. Therefore, you should do a definite examination by bringing your child to the nearest health center or health service to measure his nutritional status.
In addition, checks on the nutritional status of children must also be carried out regularly, so that their nutritional status is always controlled and normal.
What can I do to make the nutritional status of children return to normal?
Obese children should be taken to a nutritionist or pediatrician for further treatment. But there are some things you can do as a parent to help your child's nutritional status return to normal, namely:
- Be a model for your child. If your child is recommended to go on a diet, eat healthy foods and do activities, it does not mean that only he does it. As a parent you have to exemplify all of these things, so that children are motivated to do so too.
- Encourage your child to continue to be active and engage in physical activity. Ideally, physical activity carried out by children is 60 minutes per day carried out at least 3 days a week (for children aged 5-18 years).
- You must be more creative in serving food for your child. if your child is difficult to eat fruit and vegetables, then you must be creative and make the food as attractive as possible so that your child wants to eat.
- Provide a healthy snack and for your child's meal portion to 6 times a day. Dividing portions of meals more than 3 times a day can help your child avoid feeling hungry. But remember, the amount of calories must be the same as you feed 3 times a day, only the frequency is divided more.
