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What causes obesity in children?
Heredity: Just as tall parents have tall children, overweight parents are highly likely to have overweight children. Up to 1/4th of cases of childhood obesity are said to be contributed by hereditary factors. Rarely, certain genetic conditions such as Prader-Willi syndrome are associated with childhood obesity.
Diet: Nowadays, a day out means going to the nearest mall and gorging on high calorie food stuffs in the food court. Eating out has become a necessity these days with both parents working; children are fed sugary and fatty substances, which are high on calorific value, but low on nutritive content.
Lifestyle: The child’s growing environment plays a huge role. Often parents are ignorant about their children being overweight, as in their eyes they are perfect. This denial takes the form of parental praise of the child for being ‘healthy’ (which actually means overweight). Children are used to extra levels of comfort these days as everything is provided on a platter by doting parents. Gone are the days of walking to the local market; they are more used to travelling by car or bike. Exercise in the form of outdoor play is missing in the activity sheet of children due to several reasons. The number of gadgets that surround children these days is astounding. They spend more time staring at the screens of mobile phones, TVs, computers or playing video games, rather than going out to play games that involve physical effort. The lack of playing spaces in urban areas is also a factor in decreasing play time. School homework and studying hard for that extra mark has also resulted in the phenomenon of ‘all work and no play’.
What are the effects of early obesity?
A number of physical health problems are associated with childhood obesity. Predilection to cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gall stones, worsening of asthma, polycystic ovaries in girls, obstructive sleep apnea, and sleep disturbances are known to occur in obese children. Besides, being obese is a cause of low self-esteem, especially if the child is subjected to ridicule from friends at school. Fear of rejection, withdrawal from social activities, anxiety and depression are associated with being obese at an early age.
What can be done to reduce obesity in children?
• Watch the diet: Generally the dietary advice given in some of my earlier articles (heart health and Mediterranean diet) holds good in tackling childhood obesity as well. The idea is to cut down on carbohydrates and fats in the diet, and increase the intake of water, fruits, vegetables and nuts. Use high calorie foods as treats once in a while or to encourage good behaviour.