Fat child with chubby cheeks does look cute and adorable. But be careful, overweight children are more at risk of having health problems in the future.
Based Health Research in 2013, as many as 18.8 percent of children aged 5-12 years are overweight, which consists of 10.8 percent and 8.8 percent fat is fat or obese.
Astri Kurniati as the Nutrition and Health Science Manager of Nutrifood Research Center explains, based on the study, obesity in children aged 4-19 years had a 4-fold risk of developing diabetes lebihh higher than children who are not obese. In fact, it could increase the risk of stroke 1.5 times higher than non-obese.
Not only that, obesity can also affect the child psychologically. "He can experience social discrimination by his friends. Feeling inferior, anxious," Astri said in Jakarta, Tuesday (06/16/2015).
According to Astri, food intake must be taken to ensure that children have a greater growth upwards or higher, compared to grow sideways.
Based Health Research in 2013, as many as 18.8 percent of children aged 5-12 years are overweight, which consists of 10.8 percent and 8.8 percent fat is fat or obese.
Astri Kurniati as the Nutrition and Health Science Manager of Nutrifood Research Center explains, based on the study, obesity in children aged 4-19 years had a 4-fold risk of developing diabetes lebihh higher than children who are not obese. In fact, it could increase the risk of stroke 1.5 times higher than non-obese.
Not only that, obesity can also affect the child psychologically. "He can experience social discrimination by his friends. Feeling inferior, anxious," Astri said in Jakarta, Tuesday (06/16/2015).
According to Astri, food intake must be taken to ensure that children have a greater growth upwards or higher, compared to grow sideways.
