Today as European Day Against Obesity We want to emphasize that excess weight is not an aesthetic problem that needs to be remedied for this purpose, but rather when that weight problem can get to have an impact on chronic diseases. The problem can also be associated in children, especially in mothers who observe when their child has to lose weight.
The obesity is a factor that is taking importance, since more and more children with this little problem. It is not easy to tell when you have to observe if your child is overweight, since each child grows differently and We believe that it can become temporary. Yes it is true that body fat changes with the stages of growth between boys and girls, but we can begin to attend when we can help you not overdo it.
Assess whether your child is overweight
Act quickly. assess when your child is obese, overweight or excess body fat. That is determined with height and age, doing a mathematical calculation. Not because your child weighs more than the average of the rest of the children of his age and will be overweight, but other factors also have to do.
To clear up any doubts we can find out your BMI. We must divide the weight in kilos by the height in square meters and in order to know the precise data we can put the data in this link where the result will determine you.
If your BMI is 18,5 has thinness; when your BMI is 18,5 to 24,9 your weight is normal; if your BMI is between 25 and 26,9 Have overweight; or if your BMI is above 27 you are obese. If your child has a high BMI who is overweight and obese and needs to lose weight, here You can check how much you should weigh to reach your ideal weight.
How can I help my child lose weight?
Act quickly. create a series of healthy habits and modify your lifestyle. There are parents who resort to consulting their doctor to organize a healthy and necessary change to your diet. On the other hand, parents can help a lot with a series of tips:
- Within these habits is that there is no sedentary lifestyle. Many children are attached to electronic devices and television, where we must limit it to two hours a day maximum. You have to motivate them to move much more, to do some sports or take them to the park to play with their friends. Ideally, they should get up to 60 minutes of exercise daily.
- The role of parents is essential for you to have a correct diet. You have to start eating in a healthy way, eliminating mainly all those foods rich in fats, especially hydrogenated ones and those that contain sugars.
- Act quickly. incorporate high-fiber foods so that they can improve their intestinal transit and fill themselves more easily, thus reducing hunger in the hours afterwards. The recommended foods are fruits and vegetables, legumes and any carbohydrate where they can be whole.
- Dairy is a very nutritious food and many parents skip their fats for those who are skimmed. In principle, it is not necessary to replace it unless indicated by a nutritionist. But yes it must be managed by the necessary rations throughout the day and mix it with very healthy foods.
- Within these good healthy habits you also have to schedule a regular sleep schedule. You must sleep the hours you need and have a good rest. Stress, agitation, or tiredness can make your body ask you to eat and you have anxiety about needing it when it is not needed.
Among any of these tips, it is necessary to stay in not removing foods that can help correct growth from their diet, since a child must eat practically everything in order to grow without problems. Yes, it is essential to try to make the child can move much more with a sport or activity that you like.