Question
Does childhood obesity have an impact on a child’s own development? For a child who is 161 cm tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has not received treatment for 2 to 3 years, is weight loss necessary? What should be paid attention to in daily life?
Answer
Childhood obesity refers to an excessive accumulation of fat in the child’s body, where the weight exceeds the average standard weight calculated by height by 20% or more, or exceeds the average standard weight plus two standard deviations calculated by age. Some obese children will develop into adult obesity, and childhood obesity has been proven to be a risk factor for the development of diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease later in life. In addition, obesity may also lead to psychological barriers in children, such as the “social withdrawal syndrome” referred to in medicine, which is detrimental to the growth of obese children. Obese children also have lower emergency response and resistance to infection than normal children and are more prone to develop feelings of inferiority, shyness, and a tendency to isolate themselves. Therefore, it is important to strengthen…