That childhood obesity is advancing by leaps and bounds among children is nothing new. But the most alarming thing is that children increasingly suffer at younger ages. According to the Thao study, Almost 7% of children between 3 and 5 years old are obese and more than 10% are overweight.
It is really worrying, since the percentages increase as the child grows. In other words, if the figure is small, let's calculate what we will have in five years.
The fault of this increase is mainly due to the lack of physical activity among children, the rush of parents, poor eating habits, sleep and attention to another cause argued by experts: take the child everywhere in the stroller
The observation has caught my attention, because it is true that older children are seen in the stroller everywhere. Once again because of the rush and laziness of the parents. Let us recognize that it is much more practical and quick to push the cart with the child tied and still than to walk behind chasing him.
We are not going to blame the fault of childhood obesity on strollers, but it is a habit that does not help, added to the lack of sleep, sedentary life and unhealthy eating, as the main causes.
The study reveals that the incidence is higher among girls, and that currently one in five children is overweight.
The figures light all the alarms, but we are the parents responsible for changing things and for our children to adopt healthier habits to Fight against childhood obesity.
