Obesity among schoolchildren cannot be cured by simply eating less! The secret to losing weight is: 85210

The problem of obesity among children and adolescents has always been a focus of concern among the Chinese people. The survey found that in 2016, among 200 countries in the world, Taiwan's boys and teenagers aged 5 to 19 ranked 38th fattest, and girls and teenage girls ranked 104th fattest. The obesity rate is still much higher than that of neighboring Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.

In addition, the renowned medical journal "The Lancet" recently published a study on global obesity trends. In 1975, the body mass index (BMI) of girls aged 5 to 19 in Taiwan was 17.3 and that of boys was 16.9. By 2016, the BMI of girls increased to 19.1 and that of boys to 19.8, both higher than the global averages of 18.6 and 18.5.

Weight Management for Children85210

Dr. Hsiao Dun-ren, chairman of the Obesity Research Society of the Republic of China and a weight loss expert, pointed out that obesity in children and adolescents is closely related to their parents, and school is the best place for students to control their weight. As long as the school is willing to cooperate and join the efforts of parents, children and adolescents have a great chance of successfully controlling their weight. The key is not to eat less, but to practice weight management "85210".

This includes sleeping 8 hours a day, eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, spending less than 2 hours on TV or computer games after class, exercising for 1 hour every day, and only drinking 0 calorie beverages.

The overweight of school children is mostly caused by uncontrolled eating and lack of exercise.

Parents are responsible for children's obesity

Dr. Xiao Dunren emphasized that the overweight of schoolchildren is mostly caused by excessive eating and lack of exercise. They should start by establishing correct eating habits. There is no need to actively diet. Just control the diet within three meals, avoid snacks and midnight snacks, do not sit in the chair after class, and exercise for at least 1 hour every day.

In addition, parents are responsible for children's obesity. Although there are many reasons why children fail to lose weight, common ones include happily eating delicious food as a reward after exercise, replenishing calories twice as much, and children who love watching TV, computers and video games. In addition to squeezing out exercise and activity time, staying up late for these reasons will also affect leptin secretion, making it more difficult to control their diet.

Eat a balanced diet and avoid fast food

According to outpatient experience, the most difficult hurdle for children to overcome in weight loss is to give up fast food and sugary drinks, so parents must set a good example themselves. Because many parents ask their children to lose weight, but the home is still full of temptations. Not only are there cookies and snacks at home, but adults also maintain the habit of eating late-night snacks and exercising less. Such an environment is naturally difficult to help children lose weight.

It is recommended that children and adolescents continue to eat a balanced diet to lose weight, and should not use drastic methods such as not eating starch to lose weight. In particular, the brain needs to consume glucose as energy, and nutritional deficiencies will affect development and concentration. At the same time, you should exercise more to lose weight. In the early stage, you can choose brisk walking, and then choose more intense exercises, such as skipping rope, after the weight decreases. The most important thing is to develop a habit in your life.