Dangers Of Obesity In Children

In the past the perception of parents if they see the growth that the more overweight children will be very happy because the kids look adorable. Over the development period, the opinion gradually changed. In some recent years obesity in children is the presence of pathological conditions with excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds that required for bodily functions (Mayer, 1973).

Based on field surveys, many of these cases experienced by children of good economic class and affluent. Usually the parents of children who are obese have the activity and the wrong diet such as eating foods that contain excessive energy, high fat, high animal protein, and the consumption of excessive sugar or salt.

Another study says that heredity to be one cause of obesity in children. chance of an obese child is 10%, although the body weight of parents included in the normal category. If one parent is obese, the chances of obese children are is 40%, and if both parents are obese, the chances of obese children are increased by 80%.

The characteristics of children who are obese are:

1. Children look so fat and generally higher than in normal children as their age.
2. Children has a double chin
3. Breasts seemed to grow.
4. Belly bulge and the abdominal wall many times.
5. Both legs are generally form the letter X

Generally in obesity treatment programs aimed at improving nutrition. However, so keep in mind also about psychosocial factors that reinforce the attitude of the child to eat more and less mobile. To treat obesity call the pediatrician, developmental psychology, child psychiatrists, nutritionists, and nurses.