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Definition of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is defined as weight being well above normal for the child age and height. It is one of our nations leading health threats. Today about 25 million children ages 2-19 in this country are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight. According to the Nemours Foundation, approximately one of three children can be classified as overweight or obese.
Behavioral factors such as artificial feeding (bottle feeding), urban sprawl, dietary fat intake, sweetened drink intake, family eating patterns, growing portion sizes, levels of physical inactivity, computer use, video and television viewing have been identified as major contributing factors for childhood obesity.
Obesity is associated with a variety of cardiovascular disease risk factors such as elevated blood pressure, elevated lipid levels, and heightened insulin or glucose levels. All these factors are precursors for heart disease or Type 2 diabetes in young adults. These children are also at increased risk of low self-esteem because of the social emphasis on appearance and being slim. Overweight children have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults.
Obesity in children must be addressed and studies show that tackling this problem early on can prevent the serious problems associated with it. Overweight children need the support of their families and communities. Health newsletters, walking contests, marathons, healthy food option, community-based programs on health and weight loss can all contribute to a healthier lifestyle for kids.
Encourage More Physical activity
Children with lack of parental limitations on television watching and their parents own television viewing habits, were five to ten times more likely to be overweight. Encourage your child to participate in team sports, individual sports, and-or recreational activities such as walking, running, skating, bicycling, swimming or just playground activities instead of giving them TV and computer use for the rest of the day.
Kids do not walk to school because of fear that something untoward, unpredictable, and dangerous will occur to them. Encouraging them to walk or ride their bikes to school accompanied an adult. You can demonstrate the importance of physical activity by walking or biking with your child.
Introduce Healthier Eating
Much of what we eat is quick and easy – from fat-laden fast food to microwave and prepackaged meals. Daily schedules are so jam-packed that there is little time to prepare healthier meals or to squeeze in some exercise. However, preventing and treating childhood obesity should involve the whole family. After all, one of the first ways children learn is by imitating.
Parents often indulge into instilling faulty food habits including too much of fast foods, chocolates among others in order to pamper their children. If the child does not see temptations inside the house, then it will be easier for him to practice healthy eating habits. This is a prevention tactic that should start early in the household, as children who are already used to eating junk food may be difficult to train to eat healthier food.
If parents find that they cannot help their children lose weight with a nutritious eating plan and physical activity, it may be time to consult a doctor. Overweight children should not be put on a diet unless a physician supervises one for medical reasons. A restrictive diet may not supply the energy and nutrients needed for normal growth and development.
Unfortunately, with as much as half of a childs weekly meals provided by schools today, an overhaul of the national school nutrition program is a good place to start addressing the problem. Community-based programs on health and weight loss can all contribute to a healthier lifestyle for kids. Parents can take the initiative to make changes in their community. For example, one parent successfully waged a long campaign to stop her son child-care center from dispensing Froot Loops and Coco Pops for breakfast.
Prevention is the key in shaping our children for a healthy adulthood. The environment, genetics and behavior all play a part in children getting obese. The most important thing is to focus on changing those things that we can control such as behavior, habits, positive attitudes and effective communication. Help your child to eat well and be active. This is a gift that lasts a lifetime – a long lifetime.
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It is possible to attain this intensity level with breakdown or drop sets. Do all your reps, lessen the weight and then keep going for as long as you can. Another way is to get the maximum number of repetitions, then do 10 more reps to failure. Lock out the weight-bearing joint but do not lay down the weight. This is one way to take a short rest. Conclusion: completely exceed your energy and discomfort thresholds.
If you can definitely work your muscles like stated above, there is not much benefit in doing an additional set. One of the exceptions would be to work on regions of the body with distinct geographical areas, like the back, legs or chest.
The first weight loss results will probably be significant during the first two weeks. This may stop or slow down by the third week. Your childs physician may suggest different things to continue the weight loss without compromising your childs health. Changes will happen and this varies from one teenage girl to the next. Tell her to be patient, and the results will last a lifetime.
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