Should Kids Fat Diet?

Child overweight and plump does look adorable. But from the medical side of children with overweight, let alone to obesity should be wary of. Overweight in children in the long term can lead to diseases such as elevated cholesterol, diabetes, to heart disease.

Excess weight gain that occurs in childhood, if not controlled can also be carried on until the child is aged adults. However, obese children are advised not to go on a diet.

"Children are still in the developmental phase. Therefore the child does not need to diet but accustomed to having a healthy diet with increased physical activity," said dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK, a nutritionist from the Faculty of medicine / RSCM on the sidelines of the discussion on nutrients that are held by Mead Johnson in Jakarta last week.

Foods that contain high sugar and fried foods are foods that should be limited. "Eating mainly remains but a sweet and fried foods-fried is limited," he said.

By setting the diet, the child's weight will not be reduced but the proportion of the child's body can be balanced because of his height is still increasing. "Because they are still growing in height, his body is more balanced with the same amount of weight.

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