Parents always hope that their children can have a good physical condition, but excessive obesity is also a disease, which not only affects the child's normal life, but also has an impact on the child's psychology. So what are the dangers of childhood obesity?
The effects of childhood obesity
1. Low alveolar ventilation syndrome
Due to excessive fat accumulation, the diaphragm is elevated, and the movement of the chest and diaphragm is restricted, affecting lung capacity and blood circulation.
Shallow and rapid breathing occurs, leading to carbon dioxide retention and hypoxemia.
Because obese children are often in a state of hypoxia and carbon dioxide retention, they appear lethargic and unwilling to be active.
2. Intellectual impairment in children
Although the reason for the lower intelligence in obese children is not clear.
In some obese children, it may be due to respiratory difficulties, increased blood viscosity, and decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells caused by obesity.
Brain cells can experience varying degrees of hypoxia, causing the child to be drowsy, have reduced memory, dull reaction to external stimuli, and ultimately affect intellectual development.
3. Reduced lung capacity in children
Obesity can lead to reduced lung capacity in children and inadequate lung ventilation.
Carbon dioxide accumulates in the body, causing the child to feel tired, weak, drowsy, and sleepy.
4. Impact on the development of children
Obese children are prone to slightly earlier sexual development, resulting in a final height shorter than that of normal children of the same age.
Prevention of childhood obesity
1. Control diet, avoid excessive sugar and oil intake after ensuring normal protein and vegetable and fruit intake.
2. Due to parents' excessive concern about their children's obesity, they often blame and intervene excessively, causing the child to have mental burden.
Parents should show care, provide a positive attitude for their children, and help them become healthy. When necessary, medication may be used for treatment.
3. Parents should daily encourage their children to exercise more.
Participate in activities such as running and ball games, and on holidays, parents can exercise with their children.
Recommended recipes for childhood obesity
【Cucumber with shredded meat】
Ingredients: 750g fresh cucumber, 100g lean pork, 3g Chinese angelica, 50g sugar, 30g vinegar, 2g salt, 10g ginger, 50g vegetable oil.
Method: Cut the cucumber into sections, shred the ginger, slice the Chinese angelica; blanch the pork in boiling water and shred it.
Add sugar, vinegar, salt, and shredded ginger to the shredded meat and cucumber, and mix well.
Heat the oil in a wok until 80% hot, add the Chinese angelica slices, discard them when they release fragrance, and mix well with the oil.
Efficacy: It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, clearing heat and dampness. It not only helps obese children lose weight, but also makes the skin rosy.
【Hawthorn preserved with honey】
Ingredients: 500g fresh hawthorn, 250g honey.
Method: Remove the stems and seeds of the hawthorn, put them in a pot, and add an appropriate amount of water.
Simmer until the hawthorn is 70% cooked, then add honey and simmer over low heat until fully cooked, and collect the juice.
After cooling, store in a bottle for daily consumption several times.
Efficacy: It can eliminate fat and has the effects of nourishing deficiency, promoting blood circulation, and resolving stasis, which has certain therapeutic effects on obesity.
