What are the dangers of childhood obesity?

Due to the improvement of the quality of life in modern society and the rise of electronic products, many children have a tendency to become obese. Why is this? It is because of the pampering of children, providing them with all kinds of snacks and delicious food, and they cannot take their eyes off the computer or TV, and they don’t like to exercise at all, so they get fatter and fatter. So do you know the dangers of childhood obesity? Let’s talk about this issue below.

Childhood obesity is neither a simple result of overnutrition nor a sign of health. Obesity causes excessive accumulation of fat in the brain tissue, forming an obese brain, which makes the brain grooves and convolutions close together, reduces wrinkles, makes the cerebral cortex smooth, and the neural network develops poorly. The intelligence level is reduced, the brain reaction is not quick, the movements are slow, and the limbs have difficulty moving, which in turn affects the psychological development of children.

At the same time, obese children may suffer from precocious puberty and high blood pressure because they often consume too much fat and calories. Moreover, childhood obesity not only affects their current life, study and health, but also is a breeding ground for adult diseases, laying the roots for adult hypertension, heart disease, arteriosclerosis, tumors, diabetes and other diseases.

Perhaps it is because people have realized the harm of obesity that they now use methods such as accelerating metabolism, hunger, diarrhea, and diuresis to lose weight. However, obesity in children, especially infants, is mainly caused by an increase in the number of fat cells in the body, while general weight loss methods can only reduce the size of fat cells. Therefore, childhood obesity is more difficult to treat than adult obesity. Some treatments may even be detrimental to your health.

The above is a relatively simple and clear introduction to the dangers of childhood obesity. I believe everyone now knows that childhood obesity is harmful to physical health. It has an impact on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. In addition, children should exercise more, which is beneficial for exercising the body's flexibility and sensitivity. Therefore, it is necessary to treat or prevent the occurrence of childhood obesity.