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OBESITY IN CHILDREN

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY: •Overweight in children and adolescents is generally caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of the two, with genetics and lifestyle both playing important roles in determining a child's weight. •Our society has become very sedentary. Television, computer and video games contribute to children's inactive lifestyles.
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Sex-Drive Killer: Obesity

Being overweight or obese is linked to a lack of sexual enjoyment, desire, and difficulties with sexual performance. The reason isn't clear, but may be linked to self-esteem, unsatisfactory relationships, social stigma, and other psychological issues.

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The chief excitement in a woman's life is spotting women who are fatter than she is

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What is it?

The BMI (body mass index) is a calculation that gives doctors and nutritionists more information about weight status. While BMI doesn’t give the full picture of a person�s health, it does give some information about a person’s risk for diseases associated with being overweight.

Who can use it?

The BMI tool is suitable for anyone except those under 18 or over 60 years of age, or pregnant women. BMI does not take body composition into account. This means that an athlete or body builder might have a high BMI but not have increased health risk as their body fat percentage is low

Click and drag your mouse over the image in this handy free BMI Calculator to see if you might be considered overweight or obese. Learn more about Body Mass Index:

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Some causes of overweight

Some causes of overweight Weight problems which run in your family Eating when lonely, sad or stressed Being pressured to eat by friends or family Using food for recreation Taking medicine that makes you feel hungry A low metabolism (the rate you burn calories) Problems with hormone levels

OBESITY WEIGHT LOSS

Why don’t diets seem to work?

Going on" a diet is not the answer to losing weight. This is because the weight is soon regained after you "go off" your diet. If diets really worked, there wouldn't be so many of them! Instead, your usual eating and exercising patterns need to be changed so that your weight stays right for you.

Tips on achieving a healthy weight

Eat only until you feel satisfied. Begin meals with clear soups, broth or something light. Eat vegetables, grain foods or other starchy foods and protein foods at each meal. Eat slowly so your body has time to know when it's full. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Exercise. Stock your desk or home cupboards with low-fat snacks. Don't keep high-fat foods in the house. Avoid alcohol. Let yourself indulge now and then. This helps you not feel deprived, which may cause you to eat too much later.

Control Your Weight.

Research consistently shows that regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating habits, is the most efficient and healthful way to control your weight. Whether you are trying to lose weight or maintain it, you should understand the important role of physical activity and include it in your lifestyle.

JUNK FOOD

Junk food refers to high-on-calorie and low-on-nutrient food items. Examples are deep fried foods, or `fast foods` such as burgers, cakes, chips, and colas. Besides being high in calories, these also tend to contain excess sugar, salt and saturated fats that increase the risk for obesity and cardiovascular disease in adult life. While it may be difficult to completely eliminate these from your child`s diet, try substituting them with healthy alternatives.