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Do You Care that Your Child is Fat?
Are you carrying a few extra pounds? If so you’re certainly not alone. Most statistics agree that the majority of adults in the U.S. are overweight and many are heavy enough to be classified as obese. These statistics seems to be increasing every single year with no end in sight. People today are heavier than doctors and scientists ever thought possible, with some people weighing five hundred, six hundred, and even a thousand pounds.
Your case might not be to that extreme, but so what if you’re fat? So what if your child is fat? It's a personal family matter that no one else should be concerned about, right?
A child’s weight loss is a personal family matter, that’s true. It’s not up to anyone else except perhaps the family doctor to make mention or even notice it. But just because it’s no one else’s business doesn’t mean that a parent should ignore the consequences of childhood obesity either.
Excess body weight especially to the point of obesity is connected to a host of physical problems. These include asthma, arthritis, certain forms of cancer, cardiovascular disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic venous insufficiency (inadequate flow of blood through the veins), daytime sleepiness, deep vein thrombosis (a disruption of the blood's ability to clot), diabetes, renal disease, diseases of the gallbladder, gout, heat disorders, high blood pressure or hypertension, impairment of the immune system, liver disease, increased chance of infection following wounds or surgery, sleep apnea, stroke, urinary stress incontinence (inability to hold urine due to stress on the bladder), and pain in all areas of the body.
So what if you’re fat? So what if your child is fat?Thank goodness there's an answer. Being overweight is not just a problem with how a person looks.This issue affects every part of the human body.
And with childhood obesity, it becomes more difficult to manage weight later in life. This means they’ll be more likely to suffer from some or all of these diseases as an adult.
A responsible parent will understand any and all risks to their child’s health and respond accordingly. Using seatbelts, locking doors at night, and giving them a curfew is all part of keeping children safe. Watching their weight is as well.
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