Monday, August 24, 2009

Childhood Obesity and BMI

By Em Duncan

Lots of parents have agreed that their children are suffering from obesity and other resulting health problems. As a matter of extreme urgency, a lot more should be done regarding the problem of child obesity.

Take the time to explain to kids about the importance of losing weight and many will listen. What children eat play a great role in their obesity or lack of it.

Obesity can be caused by the lots of calories and fats inherent in many foods. To aid an obese child therefore, you should not be ignorant about the food he or she eats.

Parents need the nod from their children if they must succeed in implantation of any weight loss program Many overweight kids always get insulted in school but if they succeed in loosing the fat, they will be very happy about it.

In the US, here are the childhood obesity stats: about 16% of children aged 6 to 19 years-old are either overweight or obese. The childhood obesity bmi threshold changes as your child grows older.

No one needs to teach anybody how to gain weight; for most people it comes naturally. Losing weight on the other hand is a feat that many find difficult to perform on their own. When faced with doctor's orders, they try out for a while, but many give up before they get there. Don't be like such people. It's very important to do all you can to lose weight, especially if you are concerned about your self confidence.

Literally thousands of overweight people live miserable lives because they have trouble losing weight. Most of them were born that way, but a significant few ate their ways into the condition. Shedding the pounds is now a problem that they have to deal with, and that is never easy.

Chronic illness can also cause you to lose weight. As a matter of fact, I know of a guy who, understanding that he was prone to a certain feverish relapse every other month, he would eat himself to substantial fat prior to that. Months later, when he fell ill, he would lose all that weight in a couple of days. Cute idea, but don't try it at home.

You can shed your excess weight in a lot of ways. The gym, the spa, acupuncture, or even hypnosis. As far as you are concerned, you get to look and feel healthy. But question is - are you willing to get up and move towards losing weight? Only you can really answer that question.

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