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What is childhood obesity?

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childhood obesityObesity is a condition that affects a large number of people around the world, and, unfortunately, children do not escape this reality. Inadequate food consumption along with a sedentary lifestyle makes younger every day join the list of overweight people. But exactly what is childhood obesity?

Childhood obesity is a medical condition that affects both children and adolescents, in which one of the first signs is that the child has a greater weight, taking into account their age and size.

This uncontrolled weight gain begins to occur when the energy from food intake exceeds the energy burned through exercise, then the excess is stored as fat, and in some cases may also be due to genetic factors.

Children who are at risk for obesity are those:

- Consume foods high in fat and / or sugar.

- Not regularly physically active.

- Spend a lot of time in front of the television or computer.

- They live in a home that does not encourage healthy eating and exercise.

- Eating to ease stress and / or problems.

- Have a family history of overweight.

- Suffer hormonal or genetic disease.

If you have children in your home and present some of these factors, it is time that you review your eating habits and exercises your environment to prevent childhood obesity.


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