Fat children are not well-nourished

At present, many people in society, especially the elderly, believe that thin children must be malnutrition, and fat children must be good nutrition. In fact, obesity is overnutrition and a type of malnutrition. It is more difficult to treat than emaciation caused by lack of nutrition. Moreover, with the improvement of people's living standards and the lack of nutritional knowledge among some parents, obese children have shown an increasing trend year by year. Obesity not only affects the appearance, but more importantly, it reduces a child's cardiopulmonary function, leading to a decrease in exercise endurance, and also reduces the resistance of the respiratory system, making children susceptible to respiratory diseases. Moreover, obesity can also increase children's blood sugar and blood pressure, making children prone to diabetes and hypertension in the future. In addition to causing harm to children's physical health, obesity can also damage children's mental health, making children lonely, self-abased, and lacking self-confidence. If the situation of obesity does not improve until adulthood, the possibility of developing cardiovascular disease will increase greatly, causing great harm to health. It is worth mentioning that some children with insufficient protein intake will develop edematous malnutrition, swollen appearance, delayed growth and development, poor body resistance, and are prone to various diseases. It can be seen that fat children are not well-nourished, but may be a manifestation of poor nutrition.

For every 1 cm increase in height, your weight should increase by about 0.3 kg. If you gain too much weight, your intake of staple foods should be reduced.

How to ensure that children have adequate nutrition without causing overnutrition? Parents all want their children to be nutritious and strong. When financial conditions permit, they always try their best to let their children eat more and eat well. In fact, in terms of nutrition, as long as the child's normal daily physiological needs are met, the child's normal growth and development can be ensured. Children of different ages need different nutrients every day. Generally speaking, giving children a meal or two of meat, an egg, a bag of milk, appropriate amounts of vegetables, fruits and staple foods every day can ensure their nutritional needs. Parents can measure their child's nutritional status based on the increase in height and weight. Under normal circumstances, for every 1 cm increase in height, the weight increases by about 0.3 kg. If you gain too much weight, you should reduce the daily food intake, especially the staple food intake. In short, a well-proportioned body and a strong body are signs of good nutrition, and obesity in a child is by no means good nutrition. (Internship Editor: Zheng Yanjun)