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Child obesity has several causes, including bad eating habits and the genetic factor

Child obesity has several causes, including bad eating habits and the genetic factor

Childhood obesity is becoming a public health problem, according to data from the Family Budget Survey (POF 2008-2009), a third of children Brazilians are overweight considered ideal. "Childhood obesity is a multifactorial disease that involves the genetic load and also the habits of life, such as food, physical activity and sleep," explains endocrinologist Mário Carra, president of the Brazilian Association for Studies on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Abeso) .

In order to raise awareness of our parents and to raise the doubts of our readers about this topic, O Minha Vida ao Vivo addressed this theme with the presence of the endocrinologist Mário Carra, to better understand what the causes are.

If you missed, check out the highlights of the chat below:

Marlene: How did a person who was born with low birth weight become an obese adult?

Dr. Mario Carra:

First, not all children born with low birth weight are going to become obese and overweight. However, in a large part of them, low weight modifies what we call genetic expression. That is: genes change the pattern of eating behavior and mainly composition of the fatty tissue. It is as if low birth weight causes a dormant gene responsible for increasing obesity to start working.

Regiane: To add health to the future of my children should I eat well only during pregnancy and breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding - Photo: Getty Images Dr. Mario Carra:

Hello, Regiane, good food should be for life, enjoy the gestation and enjoy to eat well for a lifetime because this will do well for you and your children.

Andreia: What cause in the fat in the liver of a child of nine years? Dr. Mario Carra:

It's just feeding, being overweight and it may be an indication that your child will have a metabolic disease, so be careful about eating it.

Elaine: My son is four years old and cholesterol is high. What to do if he stays at school all day long? Dr. Mario Carra:

Hello Elaine, you first need to see if your cholesterol is increased by overweight or if it is a disease. You have to start controlling the amount of calories your child eats and it's worth a talk with the school to see how they can collaborate with it, the school just needs to know that your child is not eating properly.

Carla: I have a four-year-old son who does not eat vegetables or even vegetables, how can he help him eat better?

Child who does not want to eat - Photo: Getty Images Dr. Mario Carra:

Hello, Carla, first you have to establish that the time to eat is at breakfast, lunch, dinner and intermediate meals, this has to be done in the family for a copy of the model of the other. Have at least one meal together. If the child does not want the meal offered, he has to explain that the food she wants is not healthy. You have to have a food routine that looks more or less alike, but not the same.

Amanda: My daughter is two and a half years old and is overweight. She is very greedy, would like to know how to control this, due to her little age? Dr. Mario Carra:

First you have to take your child to the pediatrician to find out if he or she is really overweight or not. If you are overweight you have to study what the eating pattern is and what you are offering for this two and a half year old to eat. Always remember that it is no use fighting, compelling, imposing, have to be very light with child.

Izaura: Is it healthy to have lunch and dinner watching TV? Dr. Mario Carra:

Not good for several reasons. When eating watching TV you do not pay attention to what you are eating and with that you lose the pleasure of eating something yummy. When you have a meal with other people, you have a dialogue, which is very healthy, which ends when you watch TV.

Luciana: Drinking while eating the same?

Child drinking juice - Photo: Getty Images Dr . Mario Carra:

Not much to see. Unless it is fruit juice or regular soda. Intake of liquid will interfere with the taste of the food and may confuse the taste.

Regiane: My nine - year - old daughter does not like to eat during the day and the night eats a lot, what should I do? Mario Carra: First we have to understand why she does it! Is eating at night the more enjoyable to have company? Or is the night food better than lunch? You have to understand the mechanism. Once understood, you have to regress the habit slowly. It may even be a disease, but it does not look like this.

Ana Paula: My son is eight years old and does swimming once a week, what other activity would help him eliminate weight? Mario Carra:

First, let's call attention to the fact that it is not possible to rely on exercise as a factor to reduce weight, we have to always make a food correction. To better understand how to combat childhood obesity and to receive practical tips to prevent or treat the problem. , sign up for the Childhood Obesity Program at My Life website and receive our emails.


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