The earlier generation used to play various games with their friends in the streets, school or park and they used to catch diseases less at a young age because they used to do physical activity through sports.
If your child is also getting overweight due to lack of exercise or eating too much junk food, then you should do something to stop his increasing weight and save him from the problem of high BP. Along with keeping an eye on the lifestyle habits of the children, parents should make some necessary changes in their lifestyle. It would be better if the whole family follows a healthy lifestyle, this makes it easier for the child to adopt good habits. A recent research has revealed a surprising thing. According to this research, nine out of ten children with inactivity, eating too much sugary and salty food and being overweight have the problem of high BP.
Know full research
In this research of the international team, children with hypertension aged 6 to 16 years from Europe were included. After this research, parents should keep an eye on children’s screen time such as TV and social media. At the same time, children should be given healthy, home-cooked food and should be allowed to eat junk food only occasionally. Children should be aware of the importance of exercise to stay healthy.
Hypertension and obesity
The risk of hypertension has also increased due to the increase in obesity in children. Fat around the stomach is the biggest threat to health. 15% of obese children have high BP and 5% of overweight children have high BP. On the other hand, children with less than two percent of normal weight have high BP. Having obesity and high BP in childhood can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke later.
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what to do
If your child is or may be a victim of obesity, then you should first change his diet. Feed him fresh fruits and vegetables. Include high fiber foods in his diet. Do not feed salt and sugar, fizzy drinks and things with saturated fat such as burgers, pizza, chips.
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move a little
It is necessary for children to get one hour of exercise or physical activity every day. You can take them jogging, cycling or swimming. Monitor weight, eating habits and exercise so that you can know the difference.
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Know from the doctor the reason for obesity in children
see a doctor
High BP is called the silent killer because its symptoms are usually not visible. This disease, which occurs in adults, is now being seen in children as well. By detecting it in time, children can be saved from the risks caused by it. Get the screening of high BP done once in a year.
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