Be it a child or an adult, it is known that obesity is the cause of many diseases. Especially if obesity increases excessively in children, then you will have to take care of some special things. Obesity in children increases due to metabolic disorder genetic genes. Increase in obesity in some children is due to environment, wrong eating habits and bad lifestyle.
What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a group of many chronic diseases. In which children below 10 years of age have increased risk of heart disease and type-2 diabetes. In metabolic syndrome, the child may have excessive fat in the lower abdomen, high BP, high triglyceride, low HDL cholesterol and high blood sugar.
Insulin Resistance
The main symptoms of children suffering from this syndrome are obesity or being overweight. Excessive weight gain causes insulin resistance. Insulin helps glucose to enter the cells of the body. When the body is unable to respond properly to insulin, insulin resistance occurs.
Symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome
Obesity, belly fat, acanthosis nigricans in children suffering from this syndrome. In which symptoms like the color of the skin folds become darker. Due to this syndrome and obesity, the child may also suffer from fatty liver, PCOS and obstructive sleep apnea.
Make some special changes in lifestyle and eating habits
Metabolic syndrome can be treated by making certain changes in lifestyle. BP, blood sugar and lipids can be controlled by reducing weight. Obesity should be controlled in growing children. Obesity can be controlled with the help of a doctor or dietician. For example, you should not allow your child to eat outside food, junk food, or drink sugary drinks. Feed them as much vegetables, fruits and whole grains as possible in their diet. Reduce your child’s screen time completely. And keep yourself physically active as much as possible. According to the National Library of Medicine, if this syndrome is to be treated properly, then behavioral intervention, proper nutrition and maximum physical activity will have to be done to the child.