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Are Our Children Getting Too Obese?

7/28/2021

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This is one problem that hits close to home. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reports from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of overweight children between 6-19 years of age is between 17-18 percentile in the United States. This is a disturbing global trend; the number of obese children has tripled over the past four decades across the world.
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Why is childhood obesity a problem?
There are several medical issues directly associated with obesity:
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Respiratory disease
  • Increased risk of injury
After a child turns 6, the chances that obesity will persist into adulthood increase by 50%. The sooner obesity is treated, the greater the likelihood that the individual can achieve a normal adult weight.
Is Your Child At Risk?
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Here are the known risk factors:
  • Season (winter), population density (large urban areas) are associated with higher childhood and adolescent obesity.
  • Both parents happen to be obese (body frame tends to be inherited).  
  • Levels of parental education and socioeconomic class.
  • Dietary fat intake.
  • Time spent watching television. The average American child watches approximately 25 hours of television per week.
So what contributes to childhood obesity?
  • Diet: High-fat diets, irregular meals, and inactivity continue to be primary contributors to obesity. Limit/avoid the “empty calories” like sodas, candy, and chips.
  • Inactivity: Inactivity is widely recognized as a contributor to obesity. Children aged 6 to 11 years watch 23.5 hours of TV per week and adolescents ages 12 to 17 years watch about 22 hours. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition assessed the effects of reducing television watching and video game-playing in obese 3rd and 4th-grade students. The results showed that the body fat level of the children who received the intervention for 6 months dropped significantly compared to the controls.
The Emotional Factor
Children, like adults, can eat in response to moods. Emotions that commonly lead to overeating include sadness, loneliness, anger, and celebration. Children can learn to identify their feelings before eating and control the “misinterpreted” urges to eat.
Obese children report a greater number of life changes (indicative of stress) compared with other adolescents. Depression, anxiety, social and behavior problems are commonly reported by obese children.
Exercise As The Solution
Healing Touch Physical Therapy can determine realistic weight loss or maintenance goals and help the child accept his / her natural body frame. Otherwise, he/she will constantly strive for an unrealistic weight, often leading to restrictive dieting, overeating or binging. Weight loss of one-half to 1 pound per week is realistic. If a child you know needs help, seek the services of a physical therapist, who can set goals that are small and attainable so that the child doesn't feel discouraged.
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Encourage daily activity in obese children. Sports participation contributes to improved fitness levels, specifically increased endurance, strength, self-esteem, energy, and often, improved mood. Family involvement is crucial.
​A physical therapist can identify what (if any) changes family members must make to improve the health and fitness level of everyone in the family—not just the obese member. The parents must become good role models with their eating, exercise, and stress management. Strive for an attitude of "we're going to do this together."
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