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• How to know my child is growing normally or not?

  Growth means gain in height & weight proportionate to age & sex. Height of child depends upon parenteral height. If parents are tall child will be tall & vice versa. Weight gain should be proportionate to height & age of the child.

• What is Childhood Obesity?

  According to WHO (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION) childhood obesity is defined as deposition of excess fat in the body to the extent that health my get hampered. According WHO childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.

• Can we prevent childhood obesity?

  Following measures helps to prevent childhood obesity By tracking growth of high risk babies 1.Babies born to women with pre gestational or gestational diabetes. 2.Babies with birth weight <2.5 kg or >3.5 kg. 3.Top fed babies 4.Babies with strong family history of diabetes &obesity. For infants & young children • Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth or as early as possible for the babies delivered by caesarean section. • Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. • The introduction of nutritionally-adequate complementary (solid) foods at 6 months together with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond. For School -aged children and adolescents • Increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as legumes, whole grains and nuts; • Engage in regular physical activity (60 minutes a day). • Avoid calorie dense food & sweet beverages.

• Is obesity a disease?

  Yes. Following associations declared obesity as a disease
  • The American medical association
  • World Health Organization
  • World Obesity Federation
  • Canadian Medical Association Obesity is a medical condition which occurs not only due to calorie dense food & lack of exercise but due to multiple other reasons.

• What is the composition of body weight in a child or an individual ?

  Body weight is composed of Fat mass & Fat free mass Fat free mass is made up of
  1. Bones
  2.Organs
  3. Blood
  4.Water content of the body

• Is your child is chubby & gaining excess weight ?

  Yes. There is very thin line between chubbiness & weighing excess. In many chubby babies weight gain is proportionate to their height & age . Disproportionate weight gain often results into overweight & obesity.

• Is childhood overweight or obesity should be taken seriously? If not what will happen

  Yes of course childhood overweight or obesity must be taken seriously. Consequences of childhood overweight or obesity Childhood obesity is forerunner of adult obesity. The risk increases with increased age at the onset of childhood obesity 26 -41 % of preschoolers 42-63 % of school aged 66-78% individuals aged 18 years with obesity have adult obesity. Childhood obesity can cause Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart disease, Irregular menses, pubertal problems etc.

• Does childhood obesity needs doctor’s consultation?

  Definitely childhood obesity needs doctor’s consultation, because once childhood obesity sets in it is challenging for the children, parents, family, society etc. At the same time childhood obesity have to tackle properly in time to avoid its consequences in future.