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Obesity in children News
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The alarming issue of weight gain among children has gained significant attention
Obese children under the age of five has soared to an unprecedented high
Expert explains the role of diet, parental influence, and the importance of physical activity
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Today obesity has become an epidemic rather than a problem. Obesity has taken such an epidemic form that it has left behind even starvation. Obesity has now become the cause of many more deaths than the number of deaths due to starvation.
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One in five children studying in schools of Delhi, have been reported obese or overweight
Children started developing preference for Fast food
Family members , television and media ads play an important role in increasing this preference
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According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.
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Children's eating habits develop during the preschool years, and children who are overweight by the age of 5 are likely to remain overweight into adolescence and adulthood.
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The report also says that countries, which have not already done so, should take action to reduce the consumption of the so-called ’empty calories’ that these drinks contain.
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Administering a special diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in arachidonic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid, to pregnant women neither resulted in children being slimmer nor fatter than their counterparts from the control group whose mothers had enjoyed a normal diet, the findings showed.
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Researchers believe that the practice of mindfulness can increase response inhibition and decrease impulsivity.
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The researchers identified an area of the gene where a single change reduced BDNF levels in the hypothalamus, a key area that controls eating and body weight.
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Repeated antibiotics use can forever change the microbiota, or the microorganisms that inhabit the body, thereby altering the way it breaks down food and increasing the calories of nutrients absorbed.
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