Whenever a child becomes thin, there will always be elders, friends, and even strangers who will give you "support", let him eat more meat, drink more bone broth, drink more milk, or find a doctor to prescribe some medicine or something, these are often heard as parents of children, listening to and even being persuaded! Children are thin, and not everyone can experience the mood of parents. Some mothers can't stand the "pressure", according to the recommendations set by set, and finally instead of making their babies fat, they toss their babies quite tired!
Many people think that children are round and cute. In the eyes of the old people, the child should be chubby, the fatter the better, even if it looks like a round ball, they will not think that the child is very strong. So, what is really "fat"? Does this mean that a thin child must be unhealthy? If you also have a slim child at home, you should be secretly happy, read this article, you will have a new understanding of your baby!
The child's obesity at an early age has a great impact on the body later in life
According to survey data, there are now 1.55 billion children in the world and 120 million children in China. 70%-80% of childhood obesity will continue into adulthood and lead to diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and tumors.
What does this mean? This also means that a very fat and cute child, in adulthood, nine times out of ten will become a fat person, and the incidence of this fat person will be much higher than ordinary people! What's going on? Take a look: when a person becomes obese, he also becomes more fat in his body. When fat cells are large enough, new fat is produced. Therefore, at a certain stage, weight gain is not terrible, the horror is that there are more fat cells!
Recognize that fat cells are not natural. Imagine if one person has five balloons inside and another person has ten balloons, if both people have balloons of the same size, which of the two people will become fatter? This is also why, people often say that losing ten kilograms is a very easy thing, but me, losing one kilogram is a particularly difficult thing! It's because you have too much fat in your body, so it's much harder for you to lose weight!
Children's fat cells increase in 3 periods
Normally, the number of fat cells in the body increases when they reach 170% of their normal body weight. When the baby develops, it will naturally increase, and these three periods are:
(1) Infants 0-3 months
(2) Infants 1-3 months
(3) Infants 11-13 years old
If your baby grows "chubby" in these three periods, it means that he has nothing to do with thin people in the future! This is a kind of fat cell increase and become fat, but it is difficult to make people thin.
Therefore, in the early years of infants, do not listen to the words of the elders, and do not believe in various "remedies" to make the baby fatter. The child eats too much, which is not good for the child's body and will also affect the child's development.
How is obesity and thinness measured in infants?
For children aged 0-3, weight can be judged by reference to the growth curve. That is, to record the baby's height and weight within a certain period of time, find the corresponding position in the table to mark, and then connect these points to get the baby's growth curve (trend trend). Compare, high judgment!
You can judge whether you are obese or not based on your body mass index.
Calculation formula: BMI = weight (kg) / height squared (m2)
If the body mass index of children of the same age exceeds P85, it is overweight, and if it exceeds P95, it is obesity, parents should pay attention! In short, if your child looks slim, but all the indicators are within the normal range, then congratulations! Perhaps, he is the "thin physique" that makes everyone's eyes red! This kind of child, even if it is thin, is very healthy!
There are two reasons for a child's abnormal body mass index.
For those babies with abnormal body mass index, there must be a reason! In daily life, parents need to pay attention to two points:
Problems with breastfeeding
(1) Are there any complementary foods for infants?
The World Health Organization recommends that 6-month-old babies should be supplemented; Domestic parenting experts recommend that infants aged 4-6 months can supplement complementary foods in appropriate amounts according to their own needs. If the baby eats too early or too late, it will have a great impact on the baby's health.
(2) Do babies have a tendency to be picky about food?
If picky eaters eat too much, it is easy to cause nutritional imbalance, resulting in malnutrition and stunting. Excessive nutrition will cause obesity and deformity of the body.
(3) Are there any bad habits in eating?
For example, let parents chase and feed, or eat while playing, or not chew enough while eating. This kind of bad eating will affect the child's eating, but also affect the child's digestion, and have great damage to the child's health! Obesity or thinness in children is associated with digestive diseases, parasites, allergic constitutions, endocrine or metabolic abnormalities, and growth hormone deficiencies. If it is a developmental abnormality, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for examination.
How to control children's weight and promote children's healthy growth
So, how should we control children's BMI within a normal range so that children can grow up more healthily?
1. Ensure that three meals a day are eaten regularly, and the meal time is not too short, and it is advisable to take 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Breakfast should be eaten on time, and each meal should be nutritionally sufficient;
3. The diet should be rich, each meal should be matched with grains, vegetables, etc. as much as possible, eat melons and fruits every day, and properly consume fish, poultry, eggs, etc.;
4. Daily intake of 300ml of milk or dairy products (except for infants who have not yet been weaned) and regular consumption of soy products;
5. Eat dim sum in moderation, it is best to sandwich dim sum between two meals, it is recommended to choose some nutritious foods, such as fruits, nuts, or yogurt.
6. Develop good eating habits and don't eat too much;
7. Eat less fried foods, high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie foods;
8. The diet should be light, try to avoid eating pickled and smoked foods;
9. Drink enough water every day and drink a small amount of other beverages;
10. Maintain a moderate amount of exercise every day and exercise for at least one hour.
Daddy said in his heart
Finally, it is necessary to emphasize again that children are not necessarily fatter as possible, and thin people are not necessarily in poor health. Normal development, healthy body, is the most important! Follow me, raise children in a scientific way, and raise children in a smart way.