Childhood obesity is a chronic disease.

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Obesity is a condition in which the body has accumulated too much fat. Which results in abnormal functioning of various systems. Children who are beginning to be childhood obesity or obese are often made to feel embarrass. Causing them to lack confidence in learning and doing various activities.

In addition, children who are beginning to be obese and obese tend to be obese when they grow up. And are at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที, etc. The main causes are eating behaviors that are high in fat, sugar, sodium, and sweets, as well as insufficient exercise.

  • Eating high-calorie foods: Frequent consumption of fast food, sweets and sugary drinks is one of the main reasons why children are overweight, as these foods are high in energy.
  • Lack of exercise, less physical movement, and changes in children’s behavior. Most children spend their time on online activities, or what is known as screen addiction, and do outdoor activities that involve less physical movement, resulting in an imbalance between energy obtained from food and energy used by the body.
  • Inappropriate eating behavior, for example, consuming animal fat, starch and sugar-rich foods, processed foods, ready-to-eat foods, snacks, etc.
  • Lack of rest. Insomnia is related to being overweight or obese. Because insufficient and irregular rest causes fatigue and tends to exercise less. It also affects the balance of hormones in the body, especially cortisol or stress hormones, which will result in increased appetite, especially sweet foods.
  • Genetic and environmental factors in the family: If a family member is overweight or has
    Obesity Children are also more likely to become obese, especially in households with high-calorie diets and poor exercise habits.

However, childhood obesity is a condition that occurs when children receive more energy from food than their body needs and burns less energy, causing excess energy to accumulate in fat cells (adipose cells), causing children to be overweight. Childhood obesity not only increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood fat, but it can also affect mental health, such as low self-confidence and increases the risk of depression.