I have to say that the chubby child holding potato chips or candy and smiling and eating seems to be a happy scene. However, for the sake of the child's long-term physical and mental health, such a scene is still better to have less.
The problem of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents should not be underestimated
According to the "Report on the Status of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)" released by the Information Office of the State Council in December 2020, the obesity rate of adult residents in mainland China exceeds 50%, nearly 20% of children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years old, and 10% of children under 6 years old.
The China Childhood Obesity Report shows that overweight and obese children have a 3.9 times higher risk of developing high blood pressure than normal-weight children. Obese children have a 2.7-fold higher risk of developing diabetes in adulthood than children of normal weight. People who persisted in obesity from childhood to adulthood had a 9.5-fold risk of developing metabolic syndrome than people with sustained normal body weight.
Social perceptions of obesity will form a kind of wordless pressure
A healthy body is equivalent to a "1", without which other pursuits cannot be discussed. Obesity has become an important public health problem that threatens the physical and mental health of children and adolescents.
To solve the problem of obesity, it is necessary to update the concept of parenting
Some parents believe that children can eat is a healthy sign, in order to express their love for their children, they often provide their children with more food than normal needs.
In particular, it should be noted that 3-6 years old is the key "window period" to prevent children's obesity, and the growth rate and weight of children after entering the preschool age will decrease compared with the infancy before the age of 2, and the decline in weight growth rate will be more obvious.
This is actually a normal natural growth pattern. But many parents will feel that the original fat children, thinner, is not lack of nutrition, and then work hard to let the children eat more, resulting in obesity.
As "spoon people", parents should understand nutrition and health
Stay away from obesity and follow scientific feeding
The preschool period of 2-5 years old is a critical stage in children's growth and development. At this stage, three rich meals and two moderate meals are the guarantee for preschool children to obtain comprehensive nutrition. If snacks need to be added, they should be small and healthy snacks should be chosen.
Therefore, core recommendations for preschoolers aged 2-5 years include:
It should be done: 1. Eat a good meal, add a meal in moderation, and snack a small amount; 2. Snacks should be preferably fruits, milk and nuts; 3. Snacks should be fresh, diverse, easy to digest, nutritious and hygienic; 4. Eat snacks quietly, beware of choking.
Should be avoided: 1. high salt, high sugar, high fat snacks; 2. sugary drinks; 3. bedtime snacks.
The dietary pattern of 6-12-year-old school-age children gradually transitions from three meals and two additional meals in the preschool to a relatively fixed three meals a day, and the intake of meal food has increased, but due to the long interval between meals, it is easy to produce hunger, and due to the continuation of preschool eating habits, it is easy to produce snack consumption demand.
Therefore, core recommendations for school-age children aged 6-12 years include:
It should be done: 1. The meal is the mainstay, the breakfast is reasonable, and the snacks are small; 2. The appropriate amount of meals is added between classes, and fruits, milk and nuts are preferred; 3. The snacks are fresh, nutritious and hygienic.
Should be avoided: 1. high-salt, high-sugar, high-fat snacks; 2. sugary drinks, alcoholic, caffeinated beverages; 3. bedtime snacks.
Adolescents aged 13-17 are experiencing the second peak of growth and development, the pubertal developmental phase. Adolescents during this period have a large demand for energy and nutrients, have stronger autonomy and independence in food choices, are prone to impulsive food consumption, and even become dependent on certain snacks.
Therefore, core recommendations for adolescents aged 13-17 include:
It should be done: 1. Eat three meals and avoid snack substitution; 2. Learn nutritional knowledge, choose snacks reasonably, and preferably select fruits, milk, fruits and nuts; 3. Snacks are fresh, nutritious and hygienic.
Should avoid: 1. high salt, high sugar, high fat and smoked fried snacks; 2. sugary drinks, drinking alcohol; 3. bedtime snacks.
Pay attention to the problem of overweight and obesity, and the sooner you intervene, the better
Children and adolescents are in a critical period of growth and development, and it is also an important stage for developing good habits. Timely guidance to establish a healthy concept of eating, the cultivation of scientific exercise habits, for weight loss, as well as the future physical and mental health, physical fitness, the impact, the impact is crucial.
Good habits are often the beginning of success
The "Youth Gratitude Inspirational Weight Loss Summer Camp" held since 2005 aims to systematically teach children and parents the correct diet and exercise methods, and help children rebuild their self-confidence and learn respect and gratitude, independence and self-discipline through personalized weight loss education and physical fitness improvement education.
For children and adolescents, weight loss may only be a side gain, and the faster healthy eating and exercise habits are formed, the sooner they will benefit.