Is it really good for kids to be fat?
Chest development in 10-year-old boys
The reason is that it is too fat
There is such a news:
Although the Hangzhou boy Lele (pseudonym) is only 10 years old, he is 150cm tall and weighs up to 68 kilograms. In addition to being obese, what bothered his parents more was that he was obviously a boy, but his breasts were fuller than some adult women, close to the "D cup".
The examination found that Lele's testicles had also begun to develop, the bone age had exceeded the actual age of 3 years, and the adult height was likely to be less than 1 meter 7.
Even more ominous, Lele's neck is blackened and his skin is rough, which is a typical manifestation of acanthosis nigricans, a typical manifestation of insulin resistance. The test results showed that Lele's fasting blood glucose was in an abnormal critical state, and fasting insulin was 3 times higher than normal, which was a red flag in the early stage of diabetes.
Ultrasound examination shows that Lele has a mild fatty liver, if allowed to develop, there may be abnormal liver function, and even cirrhosis, the consequences are unimaginable.
Doctors believe that Lele's breasts have become larger, his neck is blackened, insulin is elevated, fatty liver... The culprit in all this is obesity.
Fat as a child
Is it easy to grow up and lose weight?
Before looking at the above news, I believe that many people think that there is no harm in being fat when they are young, and they think that they will lose weight when they grow up.
But the truth is harsh, a long-tracked study found:
If obesity exists from an early age, the road to weight loss will become more difficult, because children who are obese in childhood may have developed bad eating habits.
For example, most obese children are more sweet-loving, love high-oil foods, and do not eat on time; at the same time, because of their bulky bodies, obese children are less athletic than normal-weight children of the same age...
Childhood is a critical period for developing and shaping healthy eating habits. If you wait until your child grows up, you start to think about how to lose weight, it is much more difficult than when you were a child.
The latest "Report on the Status of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)" shows that the overweight and obesity rate of children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 in mainland China has reached 19%.
In other words, in children aged 6 to 17 years old, there is 1 small chubby mound in every 5 children. In 1985, that number was only about 1 percent.
Social factors, parenting styles, and other reasons are making our children fatter, and not just a little fatter.
At this rate, it is expected that the obesity rate of Chinese children (7 to 18 years old) will reach 28% in 2030, that is, 1 in 3 children may have obesity problems.
Children are obese
Far more harmful than imagined
Obesity mainly brings the following five types of hidden dangers to children:
1. Affects height
Obesity leads to a decrease in the secretion of growth factors from the pituitary gland, resulting in children ending up being less tall than their normal peers.
2. Affect body shape and mental health
Excessive weight can cause load pressure on the lower limbs, resulting in O-shaped legs, outer eight feet, etc. Further lead to inferiority and missocibility of children, affecting mental health.
3. Easily induce respiratory diseases
Obesity can increase your child's pharynx and chest and abdomen fat, affect normal respiratory function, and make it susceptible to upper respiratory diseases.
4. Affects cardiopulmonary function
Obese children need to increase circulation and breathing to meet physical needs, which is equivalent to adding a burden to the heart and lungs.
5. Increase the risk of chronic diseases
Obesity in adolescents increases the risk of diabetes and arteriosclerosis.
In addition to the hazards mentioned above, teen obesity can also cause a number of other problems:
Even when the health hazards in childhood are not revealed, the long-term effects of obesity are frightening: the risk of many chronic diseases and cancers is increasing.
Fat, really not cute! It's a red flag!
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