obesity and diabetes in children



Twenty five percent of obese children are already glucose intolerant and at high risk for developing diabetes, according to a Yale University study published in the March 14, 2002 New England Journal of Medicine.

So once obesity exists it is especially important to deal with it early to prevent the further development to prediabetes and diabetes, both conditions in which higher than normal blood sugar levels circulate in the body, potentially causing damage to the child’s growing organs and tissues. And uncontrolled type-2 diabetes can lead to many serious health complications and will shorten the natural lifespan

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What Does Obesity Do?

Let’s first understand why obesity grow in child.

Childhood obesity is a condition that results from an imbalance of calories, specifically too many calories in and too few calories expended. This caloric imbalance leads to excess body fat, which can negatively impact a child’s health.

So first we need to control obesity in children best way is

EXERCISE

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Obesity Treatment: Exercise

To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you eat. Exercise is a key way to do this. Walking a mile a day for 30 days will help you burn off 1 pound of fat, as long as you don’t eat more than usual.

Every week, increase the amount of time you spend doing the activity. Do it more often or add a second activity. You can increase the speed or difficulty of the activity.

Find ways to increase your activity level very day.

Climb stairs instead of using an elevator or escalator.

Do other house activities, such as gardening.

So just find way to burn calories that’s it.

New Clues Uncover How "Starvation Hormone" Works



New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may solve a 17-year-old mystery about how the so-called “starvation hormone” affects multiple biological systems, including preventing insulin sensitivity and promoting cell survival…
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Diabetes Mellitus – Cause, Effect & Diabetes Cure





Diabetes Mellitus – Cause, Effect & Diabetes Cure

lets understood what is Diabetes Mellitus. According to wiki the defination of Diabetes Mellitus is………

Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes—is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger).

There are three main types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Gestational diabetes

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