Childhood Obesity Doesn’t Look Good But Mom Recommends.

It cannot be denied that childhood obesity is on the rise. Chew on the following statistics – Somewhere between 5.74 % and 8.82 % of schoolchildren in Indian are obese. In urban south India, 21.4 % boys and 18.5 % girls aged 13-18 are either over-weight or obese. Worldwide , in the year 2000, the International obesity task force(IOTF) , declared about 10% of children aged 5-17 (about 155 million), were overweight , out of which 2 to 3% (30-45 million) , were obese.   Among the reasons for childhood…

OBESITY

According to the ideal height and weight for Indian males and females, the percentage deviation for overweight and obese will be clear. However these may be defined as:- Overweight- A person whose 10 to 12% above the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height. Obese- A person who is more than 20% above the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height. Underweight- A person who is 10% or more below the normal ideal weight for his sex, age and height.   Obesity and overweight have to…