HOW TO PREVENT OBESITY IN CHILDREN FROM 0-5 YEARS

Consuming an excessive amount of food and move a little is the result of obesity, which is a chronic disease. If you eat an excessive quantity of energy, especially fat and sugar, but then you don’t burn off the energy by doing physical exercises then the energy will be stored in your body as fat.

Infantile weight problems called (Obesity) worldwide affects millions of children below five years of age. The kids who are overweight or obese are more likely to become obese adults with all the sickness or illness involved.

FOCUS ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE:

Guardians and parents can stop childhood obesity just by focusing on a healthy diet for their children under five years. They can give kids healthy snacks, help them to do physical activities, and give them nutrition education. If your kid is into physical activity it lessens the health risk and gives benefits to weight management. It’s important to give your kid nutrition education because it helps them with a lot of awareness about good diet habits for a lifetime.

• Kids can adopt healthy eating and be physically active only when parents make effort to keep their toddler health good by teaching them positive attitudes without stressing about body weight.
• Start eating a meal together regularly, make a variety of healthy items, and let your kid decide what and how much to eat.
• Try to give attention to the family along with the overweight kids in your family and work altogether to transform the family’s habits and routine.

NEWBORNS:

There is research by AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) that kids who breastfeed have less chance to get overweight. The longer they breastfed, the less they become overweight as they grow older. Usually, the kid who fed formula milk is more likely to grow as a healthy adult. Also, if you have never breastfed your kid it doesn’t mean that your kid is not healthy.

GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP:

Kids who do not get good sleep end up getting more weight. A parent should focus on their toddler’s nighttime routine, and make their every day’s sleep schedule that’s a part of a healthy routine.

ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

Don’t allow your kids to spend more time on screen because if they spent more time on screens, online games, etc. mean less time for a healthy diet, physical activities, and good sleep. Exercise and good sleep play an important role in a healthy life routine, and one should encourage such activities over the screen.

KEEP THEM HYDRATED:

Drinking a lot of water keeps everyone hydrated, and it’s crucial to teach them to drink water as much as possible.

BE A GOOD EXAMPLE:

As we all know kids learn from adults if you are being a good role model for them, it will help them adopt a healthy lifestyle it’s means if you are eating well like vegetables, fruits, etc. your kid will automatically follow the same. Be good and be an example for your kids.