Condition of person that have an excess of body fat is calles obesity. This unfortunately turns to be the major problem amongst children in advanced contries. More than 15% of children and adolescents between 6 to 19 years old are obese in the US. Obesity became a risk factor that insists urgent measures.
It is very important to be informed about the various factors that may trigger obesity in children. Although sometime obesity may be cause by hormone disorder, it is not the most usual reason. Children today lead sedentary life without regular exercises. In addition, they do not follow a healthy diet. All these factors combined with heredity lead to obesity. Child can develop some serious conditions, like hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, etc. Except for health problems, obesity may cause severe emotional conditions.
Most people feel health problems due to two main reasons typical for the modern society, junk foods and unhealthy diet. Unfortunately, parents are not aware of the importance of diet and exercise in their childrens lives. It is crucial for parents to know what to do to prevent obesity and overweight in their kids and help them fight against this problem.
The first thing the parent of an obese kid needs to realize is that his kid needs his parents support. Always show your love and comfort to your obese kid. Support and understand the worries of your child. Your kids self esteem will depend on your approval. Do not make your kid feel unconfident in your love or uncomfortable because of his condition. In your kid feels rejected from you, many serious behavioral conditions will arise, such like inferiority complex, violence, fear of interacting, depression and extreme shyness. Let him share all his worries instead of hiding them deep in his heart. Let them know the benefits of a proper and healthy lifestyle. You will motivate him, if he understands the rewards he is going to receive from doing that. Teach them that good health is related to regular exercises and healthy diet.
Among the most important elements of the healthy lifestyle is a proper diet. Since the infancy you can contribute to prevent obesity in your kid. If mother wants to ensure her kids health, she will breastfeed the baby and will delay solid foods introduction in his diet. Products like fruits and vegetables, as well as diary product should be included in the daily menu. Regular consuming of junk food, sweets, salt or ice creams can be harmful for health. Never eat at fast food restaurants more than once a week. Include in your kids diet various foods, but they should not exceed 30% of calorie intake. You should always pay attention to the meals outside home. Ask what the school lunches contain and make sure they are healthy. Ask your kids teacher to supervise your child during the lunch. It is also essential to give your children water when they are thirsty instead of soda, Coca Cola and other sugary soft drinks.
Always prevent bad mood during eating. Food should not be used as a reward. Never force them to finish a meal. All sweets and deserts should be avoided and should not be used as awards. If you rush the kid during the meal time, in order to prevent surfeit.
The other important element to prevent obesity and overweight is physical activity. Daily exercising for at least half an hour is necessary for their good health. You can encourage the kids by involving them in various games, like riding, skating, running, jumping, etc. Let them take some ballet, karate, swimming and dancing lessons and find out what is his favorite sport. They can practice any sport of their preference that include a lot of moving. Schools also offer great coaches that can encourage your kid to exercise his body. If your kids are involves in physical activities, make sure they replace the sweating with enough fluids.
The main problem of obese kids is that they simply hate any kind of physical activity. There is a solution for these kids that is able to make them love sport again. Generally, inflatables can do this miracle for your obese kid. Inflatable bounce houses prove to be the perfect solution for obese kids. First of all, children love them. The kids will even not noice how they lose their weight while having fun jumping and exercising. They will burn an excessive calories in their most favorite time for play.
Offer your kids a balanced diet, encourage them to practice sports and to do exercises and always talk to them. Let them know that you are there to help them. Besides a great parent, be their friend and guider, who shows them the best way to go.