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Obesity in children experiencing a staggering increase

Consecrated epidemic last three decades, obesity affects more children, jeopardizing their health. The real disease is the subject of much research. If salaries are so far disappointing, we know better and better the mechanisms of onset and risk factors of obesity. Therefore, doctors, parents and teachers are increasingly mobilized to prevent childhood obesity, and that the earlier in life...

For three decades, obesity rose steadily and rapidly in the world but especially in America, Europe and Japan. If the United States beat the record of obesity for both adults and for Children in Europe England and Germany are the countries where adults are most affected. However obesity in children is more prevalent in the South and Eastern Europe - Hungary, Spain, Italy, Greece, reflecting both the rapid economic changes that factors cultural.

Three to four times more obese children than in the 1970s
Surveys conducted in the 1990s show that obesity is reaching more than one child in 10 in 5-12 years, the percentage varying between 10 and 12.5% across regions. We also know that this percentage is increasing very rapidly past ten years: over 28% in Lorraine in 10 years, over 145% in the Central West over a period of 16 years in children of 10 years.

Children on TV in quite a few activities
Wearing overall, despite the diversity of food supply, the average calorie intake of children in industrialized countries has not increased significantly in recent years. Although the size and average weight of children increased their calorie intake reduced instead. Thus the factor most implicated in the increase of obesity in children is declining level of physical activity with reduced outdoor play in favor of video games, the use of computers and television.

A present and future risk
We now know that obesity is an immediate risk to child health, including the cardiovascular system. But it is also a risk to their future health (impact of obesity on health) and chances of developing diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and respiratory disorders.

But for the obese child, suffering the most acute is probably psychological, with the mockery and rejection as obesity, a real social handicap, causes, things going to get worse in adolescence when the 'body image becomes so important to self esteem ...
Salaries: poor results

The treatment of obesity installed child has bad results. Specialized consultations throughout the world show only 15 to 30% of success, despite expensive treatments and expensive. The treatments are more successful if overweight is moderate and if the environment is actively involved in healing.
Prevention first

The epidemic of obesity must be fought primarily in children. Especially since it is easier to prevent than in adults, children are more receptive to changes in lifestyle, diet and exercise. This is where the family model and the support of loved ones take their place. All surveys show that the majority of nutritional information and lifestyle are taken from parents, especially mothers, and school.

On the other hand, a better understanding of the mechanisms of onset of obesity has shown that it was essential to better monitor the growth curves and body size of children.

So parents be careful if your child is overweight ... it's really the best service to him!

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