Treatments applied in specialized hospitals to fight childhood obesity are not delivering the expected results.
In the Obesity Clinic at Children's Hospital of Mexico, only 4% of the approximately 400 children who are cared for each year manages to reverse the situation permanently.
Obesity Clinic of the National Institute of Pediatrics has documented that only 280 of the 800 obese children served annually fail to remove extra kilos and maintain your proper weight.
Salvador Villalpando, coordinator of the Obesity Clinic at Children's Hospital, recognized that, although children manage to stabilize at six months, "which could be considered a success," then most falls.
For the expert, this is due to obesigénico environment around kids, such as spam junk food, poor diet and physical inactivity.
"These are factors that we can not influence. Returning patients obesigénico this environment, it is very difficult to be able to maintain themselves," he said in an interview.
Arturo Perea, coordinator of the Obesity Clinic of the National Institute of Pediatrics, estimated that, to address this epidemic, you must first ensure that the child is not overweight is maintained in good physical condition.
"For every three children and adolescents in Mexico, one is overweight or obese. Much it costs us work, success rates, that one in three reaches be nutritionally well and good lifestyle," external.
Despite the figures, said that in under 10 can achieve a success rate of up to 50% when the family participates treatment.
However, he acknowledged, it is common, to empower families, argue the lack of resources and time to not acquire better habits.
Guillermo Melendez, Specialist Research Division General Hospital, found that public policies to reverse this disease have fallen short.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Specialists are a number of recommendations for parents to prevent their children suffering from obesity
GOOD
Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts.
Maintaining physical activity: a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity of moderate or vigorous intensity that is appropriate for the development phase and consists of various activities.
BAD
Reduce intake of sugars. Avoid artificial or natural drinks that are too sweet.
Reduce total fat intake and replacing saturated to unsaturated. Avoid foods "junk" like burgers, pizzas, hotdogs and other processed foods.
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