Obesity in children is not an allusion to cutely round infants and adorable toddlers. Most newborns will have the typical roundness of a baby upon birth. These kids will become taller and trim down on the “baby fat” once they start walking, running, and being generally more active.
In terms of the Body Mass Index, children with a score of 80% or over have been deemed to be obese. A kid is considered overweight if their weight is more than that of 80% of children of the same elevation age, and gender.
Many believe that being overweight before to puberty is OK since weight loss occurs naturally after puberty begins. Although this does occur on occasion, it is not typical. If a child is overweight, they are 70 percent more likely to be overweight as adults.
Obesity in children has both physical and psychological consequences in the long run. Obesity in children has long-term consequences that may cut short a person’s life and diminish their projected quality of life. The mental toll of being overweight may be substantial.
Obesity’s physical effects include, but are not restricted to:
High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Adult-Onset Diabetes
Conditions affecting the heart, such coronary artery disease
- Disorders involving the gallbladder, such as gallstones
The degeneration of cartilage and bone in the body’s joints, known as osteoarthritis.
Caner de maman
Cancer of the colon
Cancer of the kidney
Liver malignancy
Tobacco use
- Elevated blood lipids
The condition known as “sleep apnea”
- Difficulty in taking a breath
- Untimely demise
Constant discomfort in the back
- Obstacles in conceiving and having regular periods
Candida overgrowth
Excess weight is linked to a variety of mental health problems, including but not limited to the following:
The Blues
- Worry
- Lack of confidence
- Depression and suicidal ideation
- feelings of shame
A person’s quality of life suffers when they are overweight, impacting both their health and happiness. This syndrome has several drastic consequences, such as but not limited to:
- Discomfort and agony while attempting to walk. Joint pain, back pain, and even trouble breathing are all possible symptoms of this ailment.
- It’s hard to locate clothes that fit.
- The impracticality of certain seating options. Public seating often has a weight limit of 250 pounds or less. Some waiting room and restaurant seats may be too small for a person of significant size.
- An overweight person may have trouble using a vehicle’s seatbelt.
Traveling may cost twice as much for overweight people who need to use an airline or bus.
Bathroom scales that can accommodate their weight may be hard to come by.
- They have low self-esteem and are socially awkward, so they frequently feel alone.
Because of its many negative consequences, obesity is a major contributor to rising healthcare costs in developed countries like the United States. The treatment of diseases caused by obesity costs the country of America alone $190,2 billion a year, as reported by the Centers för Disease Control and Prevention. That amounts to almost $21 billion a year, or 21 percent of the total amount the United States spends on healthcare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) estimate the cost of treating children with obesity-related medical issues at $14 billion annually.
Obesity can only be prevented from ever starting in the first place. Concern about this issue on the part of everyone is necessary if anything is to be done about it. There are several potential solutions to this pandemic, some of which include (although they aren’t limited to)
- Educating parents and guardians more extensively
- Alterations to the menus of regularly frequented eateries by youngsters
- A movement to get kids off their couches and moving about, and less time spent in front of screens of all kinds.
- Health insurance providers that reward families for maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) by providing discounts based on the members’ individual measurements
To prevent so many early deaths from this illness, we need a concerted community effort to implement the changes that are needed.