Childhood Obesity
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Childhood obesity is increasing concern for healthcare professionals and parents too. Changing lifestyle, lack of activity, high calorie food consumption etc are leading causes for childhood obesity. Kids also need to maintain healthy weight gain is the message ere. Read more to know about how to deal with Childhood Obesity.
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Childhood Obesity
- 2. OUR PAST www.justforhearts.org
- 3. To OUR PRESENT Lets not make it our future….. www.justforhearts.org
- 4. Increased consumption of energy dense Unhealthy food eating + sedentary lifestyle ENERGY BALANCE www.justforhearts.org
- 5. Factors Contributing in Childhood Obesity Serving size of ready to eat foods has increased. Processed foods carry hidden calories High levels of sodium, preservatives, sugar etc. Family Meal Pattern has changed over the years. www.justforhearts.org
- 6. Hazards Caused By Trans Fats • A t h e r o s c l e r o s i s • Sudden death from They Attack Heart Diseases • Diabetes • Liver cells – Hepatocytes • Fat cells – Adipocytes • Body soldiers – WBC www.justforhearts.org
- 7. ‘Obesity’ is the presence of excess fat in the body.’ Your Body’s Fatness is Measured By Root Cause Body Mass Index (BMI) Weight in kilograms BMI = (Height in meters) x (Height in meters) www.justforhearts.org
- 8. • Working • Decreased parents intake of vegetables, fruits, milk, fibers, etc Urbanization • increased intake of trans fats, sat. fats, salts, sugars, Influence of etc Improper market choices of strategies foods • Easy way to processed foods and junk food in Obesity Indian plate www.justforhearts.org
- 9. Hypertension Diabetes Heart diseases Osteoporosis Infertility Depression Gall bladder diseases Cancer Renal diseases Stroke Respiration problems www.justforhearts.org
- 10. • Frequently eats fast food.. • Munches while studying or watching TV.. • Frequently drinks carbonated beverages. • Spends maximum time watching TV, playing video games, on computer, sleeping or studying sitting at one place.. www.justforhearts.org
- 11. ThenMake your child your child is at a More Active Eat Healthy higher risk of getting obese Manage Stress www.justforhearts.org
- 12. Facts Of Fats Carbohydrates Limit their consumption Be Wise to Quality is important – Ghee Minerals Proteins Choose Your Eat a Balanced Diet – Butter Balanced – Refined Oils diet Oils – Vanaspati Χ (Hydrogenated Fat) Vitamins Fats www.justforhearts.org
- 13. Learn To Balance Healthy Food = Increased Physical Intake activity Avoid Excessive Weight Gain www.justforhearts.org
- 14. ••Make breakfast the priority. Limit portions to the size of your fist. • • Use eat , if not hungry -let Do not non stick vessels to • Do chores together • Limit dining out. you. appetite guide use of edible oil, minimize the • Enroll children in after school sports or •Divide food from large packages • Sensiblepressure cooking. prefer shopping other activities. into smaller containers. handy Keep limits calorie snacks Set low on your child’s TV-watching, ••• Eat slowly, at the table. • Use smaller dishes so that portions Family support. • • Leave table web surfing.meal gaming, and after your will look bigger.careful • Socializing: be www.justforhearts.org
Editor's Notes
- Food Vs. Obesity, give more pictures and make the blocks biggerIncreasing proportion of working parents, urbanization and influential marketing strategies have given an easy way to processed and junk foods in plates of Indians resulting in increased consumption of trans fats, sugars, saturated fat, salts, refined wheat flour and reduced consumption of whole grains, fibers, antioxidants