‘Childhood Obesity’

Tips for an Obese Child:

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

child obese* It is important that when parents make the purchase will refrain from buying foods that provide empty calories, ie foods that provide zero calories and essential nutrients, an example of this are the sweets and goodies, also bakery products, the sweets, candies, etc.

* In its place is preferable to introduce fruits and skimmed milk (which provide the same nutrients and less fat). It is important to prepare the child a good breakfast, because it is the first meal of the day is the one to provide energy for tomorrow and improve school performance of children.

* Also important is the way to cook food, ignore the fried and instead opt for healthier cuisine, based on cooked foods, grilled, boiled, roasted, etc.

* Try to make the consumption of vegetables and fruits. To do this we can start by mixing small amounts of vegetables with different foods that disguise their presence, color salad (pasta, tomato, corn ,..), pizza with vegetables, fish croquettes with tomato and grated carrot, spinach tortilla …

* You should get used to chew slowly and leave the table without feeling hungry, to avoid a bite between meals.

For all this, it is very important that both parents at home, as educators in the school canteen, change the nutritional habits of children by providing balanced diets.

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Diet for Obese Children

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Childhood obesity:
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Childhood obesity is one of the most common problems of “malnutrition” in developed countries. The presence of obesity in school children ranges from 7% to 10%.

Traditionally it was thought that childhood obesity depends primarily on a genetic factor, however, recent studies indicate that other factors predisposing to display obesity in children.

Some of the daily activities like going to school by bus, or the fact the lift, participation in extracurricular activities sedentary (crafts, languages ,..), or excessive hours of television or video games, make the child is introduced to a sedentary lifestyle.

There is another important factor such as parental attitudes toward food, often at the child’s family likes this coma, he produces some satisfaction to see the child eat, finish your plate, it appears that a child “plump” is sign of health, but a skinny kid seems a sign of weakness, or weakness, but this, each day is shown to be a conceptual error.

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Diet Child 4-11 Years

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Caloric expenditure in children is higher than that of an adult, not only because they consume a lot of energy with the intense daily activity of running, playing, jumping, etc. but the fact that your body is in the growth process causes the body to burn calories in the process of growth, so it is important that children come away with a diet that meets the nutritional needs of the child.

In these ages, from 4 to 11 years or so, we can say that the calories they need are between 1600 and 2500 calories per day. We propose some menus in the general section of diets of 1500 calories, 1800 calories and 2000 calories.

From here are some guidelines.

children dietIt is important that there is consumption of milk containing approximately six servings of these.
For example, it could be:
3 glasses of milk, two yogurts and a piece of cheese.

It is also important to reduce the consumption of bakery products.

We must monitor and reduce consumption of sweets to the start of the school. In any case, choose sugar-free gum and candy, in order to avoid oral problems typical of the school such as caries.

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Childhood Obesity II

Monday, May 24th, 2010

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The spice of life, the reality is that the salt you may take your life and do not see how important it is. Since Roman times, salt is vital to humanity, salary is derived from the Latin word salarium, meaning payment with salt.

It was so important and so necessary salt, even on long walks or difficult areas, deserts and hot, the Romans brought a bag of salt, so do not become dehydrated.

In Spain, during the post war years and much after the war, said the child is fat, look at what is healthy and the baby looked like it would roll out. Perhaps this country went hungry, parents made a potato inflate their offspring to compensate for what they had lived, “come child you do not know what is going hungry.”

Today we know how bad it is the salt and the modern fast food and have ousted so swiftly to our famous Mediterranean diet. Our children are a real bombing of pizzas, burgers, hot dogs, bags of potatoes, popcorn, pastries, and all kinds of fast-food.

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The Psychology of Childhood Obesity

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

the psychology of childhood obesity

As well as adults find it difficult to face the mirror and see that a pair have been left to enter, in children this reality is equally real. Childhood obesity has become a major problem that we all face, not just for aesthetic and physical health.

Obesity carries a certain “social condemnation” of travel, which negatively affects the obese. In cases of obese children, the psychological effects of taking this strong consistency, which, together with the teasing and bullying by their peers can seriously damage self-esteem.

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Fatty foods could be banned to stop obesity

Friday, March 5th, 2010

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Food products produced by manufacturers with high fat and salt could be modified in its recipe to establish a new line to combat obesity.

The warning came as the English Department of Health launched a campaign for the New Year aimed to obesity.

Ben Bradshaw, Minister of Health, warned that obesity is increasing so fast that by 2050 four out of 10 children and nine of 10 adults will be obese or overweight.

He promised that the Government would take action on the matter in the incorporation of new rules to force food companies to play a role in changing eating habits imposing limits on the amount of fat and salt in some products. (more…)

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Childhood Obesity

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic in developing countries. Children in countries like the U.S., the UK and Australia are getting fat and fat each generation. Why is this happening? It’s simple. The culture in these countries is promoting a sedentary lifestyle that discourages young people from exercising.

The cultivation in these western, developed countries with greater emphasis on sitting at the computer and watching TV more than exercise. Children are coming home from school and spend their free time playing video games or watching TV shows when they should be outside playing sports. His parents do not care because it is kept busy. But they should mind. Childhood obesity can lead to a number of diseases both now and in the child’s adult life.

Childhood obesity dramatically increases the chances of a child getting diabetes. It is a worthwhile risk. Diabetes, although a manageable condition is serious, however. Obesity in the early stages of life also spread to adulthood. Meaning chances are high that an obese child becoming an obese adult. This can open the door to cardiovascular diseases which ultimately lead to a heart attack. To put it bluntly, childhood obesity can take decades off the life of the individual. (more…)

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Childhood obesity: Is it a matter of genes?

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a problem in many societies, and because of the junk food culture and sedentary lifestyles, levels associated with it do not cease to grow, with examples of countries like the UK, where one in four children is obese.

However, the reason for the problem seem to be entirely accurate, for while the preliminary trend leads us to believe that this is a problem of over-feeding, a recent survey from the University of Cambridge has shown that childhood obesity has some of its roots in the genes.

Dr Sadaf Farooqi, a researcher at that institution, warned that obese children have all certain variants in some genes, properly and exclusively to the condition of obesity. “This study shows,” says Farooqi-oves that is a severe medical problem that requires scientific investigation. ” (more…)

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