In recent years we see that there's more obese children. The main cause of this obesity is a poor diet, perhaps because of time: because parents do not find time to watch and even cook for their children vary their meals. We empiffrons our children surcreries, fast food, convenience meals, not to mention pizza: what ease!
All these meals are not very healthy for our children and are very fat (bad cholesterol), the consequence is that the child gains weight. My daughter since she is old enough to drink, I prefer water instead of sugary drinks too much or gazeuzes or give him the natural juices made by me or my husband. Regarding sweets, she almost did not claim because I did not used to all ca. If they give him chocolate, she eats, of course, but not more than 3 small squares. Usually I cook my own meals and So It is not likely that she eats at a fast food because we don 't go there practically. I'm not saying never eat in fast food. Yes, when I was pregnant I had these urges. But all I can say is to avoid bringing our children regularly in fast food, finally! it does not become a habit. If we are to avoid becoming obese, monitor their diet, give them a healthy diet, well balanced and mostly we cook their own meals.
In their ideal kitchen, they find cereals and breads stuffed with chocolate for breakfast, cakes and sweets cravings, and the fridge was full of sugary sodas. They are between 7 and 14 years, a third TV in his room and they spend an average of 48 to 1 pm each day (2 h 54 on weekends). The consumer association UFC-Que Choisir has interviewed 352 of these young people, cutting their statements with those of their parents, to know what products to television advertisements steer their choice.
No big surprise: the fat and sugar are acclaimed. And, coincidentally, "the overwhelming majority (89%) of the products highlighted in advertising for children has no nutritional value," denounces the association said that 14 million European children are overweight that more than 3 million are obese and the number of people overweight or obese in France increased by 5.7% annually. Dairy sweet cheese and fat are particularly those that occur most often on the screen between two cartoons. They are closely followed by breakfast cereals not the good old porridge but "the most sugary cereals." Then there are the sweets.
"Lies." Early in the morning or teatime, when they are most often alone watching TV, children have no chance to hear of fruits and vegetables, water, whole grains , legumes or nuts. "Only 11% of spots present action in the context of a meal, is the UFC-Que Choisir. The importance of rhythm traditional food is not relayed effectively." To succumb to the children most reasonable, the voice manages to boast once both the nutritional benefits of chocolate spread or fruit yogurt. "In most cases, these arguments are misleading in terms of product features " says the association.
The problem, according to the study of the UFC is that the pantry ideal young couch potatoes are not so far removed from what their parents meet in reality. Apparently, they would yield more easily on breakfast cereals and pastries taste. They succeed, however, to impose a little more milk products and would be more intransigent about sodas between meals. Still, "the overall, 60% of products preferred by children and more than half of the products in the closets are too sweet or too fatty."
"Double meaning." "We must educate parents, but also put in a situation easier, advocated Serge Hercberg, nutritionist and engineering plans national health and nutrition. For this, manufacturers must improve the nutritional quality of their products. "
A charter between the government and food industry wishing to be signed in the first half of 2007. Vendors of prepared meals and biscuits could undertake to make less fat, less sugar, less salt, and do not communicate on cereals fatter and sweeter for prime time. "They could also s' commit to limit portion sizes, not to advertise on the airwaves they sell twenty industrial pastries for the price of two, and do not use health claim dual meaning," suggests Serge Hercberg.
/ genetic factors: they have an undeniable role but are not solely responsible
A small number of genes have a significant impact on body size and the percentage or the regional distribution of body fat.
Overweight children aged one to ten years with at least one obese parent have a 80% risk of becoming obese in adulthood cons 10% chance if both parents are lean.
- Junk food with high dietary (food high in fat).
Western populations tend to consume fewer calories and less fat than in 1960 when they grow steadily. This reflects a change of lifestyle that is becoming increasingly sedentary.
- Lack of physical activity: there is a real imbalance between supply and swallowed it spent.
Obesity has become the first non-infectious disease in history. It is a real epidemic in both countries that the industrialized countries in the developing world. The World Health currently up its prevention and care as a priority in the field of nutritional pathology.
Over 6 billion people, 3 billion are malnourished and some are becoming obese.
50% of Americans are overweight and 25% frankly obese.
In some Pacific islands, obesity affects nearly two-thirds of the population.
Europe has 30% of adults are overweight and the number of obese children has doubled in five years.
There are 8 million in France obese, 100 000 200 000 massive obesity (BMI; 40). One third of these patients are hypertensive, diabetic and third third hyperlipidemic.
Nationally, the prevalence of obesity has increased by about 45% between 1987 and 1996.
A rising concern as it relates to people more and more young people.
Obesity is a "condition characterized by an excess of body fat distributed across the board in various areas of the body fat. Definition taken from the Dictionary of Medicine Flammarion. In most cases, obesity is assessed by the weight it should be noted that there is no strict equivalence between weight and obesity because the weight involved, in addition to fat, bone, water and muscle.
Obesity is defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is calculated by dividing the person's weight by the square of height (kg / m2). If this index is greater than or equal to 30, the individual is considered obese. Between 25 and 30, we talk about préobésité. From 40 kg / m2, we speak morbid obesity. This is the threshold at which we may see a morbidity secondary to different types of complications.
