Chapter 1
Introduction to
the history and importance of the issue
40 years ago physicians who care for patients with problems of malnutrition. But that is a current problem of Thailand, especially in major cities such as Bangkok. Children are eating too much weight too which were called obese. Currently found in approximately 10 percent of children in Bangkok. Part of the problem stems from a lack of good care of her parents. Or due to ignorance of the parents of the child, which is a misconception that obese children are healthy. In the future, these obese children had health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure. Abnormal blood lipid levels The insulin resistance syndrome, snoring, sleep apnea. In addition to physical and Obesity can lead to heart disease as much of friends. Depressive disorder And in more severe cases may even contemplate suicide (CCF Foundation. Http://www.doctordek.com/index.php/%.)
Criteria obesity in children than adults, it is hard. Because children are growing old. Weight and height increase throughout. Current indicators of obesity commonly used in children's weight appropriate to the height it (Weight for Height) and BMI (Body Mass Index, or referred to as BMI), calculated as the weight in kilograms. divided by height in meters squared. Measured in kilograms per square meter In adults, we are considered overweight (Overweight) when BMI is over 25, and is considered obese when BMI over 30 in normal and both boys and girls will have a BMI changes continuously with age, with the low end of the range of 13.5. After a BMI between -18 4-6 age starts to rise steadily in the UK, we considered obese when appropriate weight to height that exceeds 120% of normal in some countries such as the United States. Criteria considered obese when BMI over the 95th percentile of the age, it is a pity that the children in Thailand make no standard curve of BMI in each age group. So when parents suspect that their child is overweight or pediatrician should be evaluated. Thailand's currently around 14-15% are obese (Samitivej Sukhumvit. Http://www.samitivejhospitals.com/healtharticle_detail/.)
The provider has foreseen problems such as diabetes. High Blood Pressure Abnormal blood lipid levels The insulin resistance syndrome, snoring, sleep apnea. In addition to physical and Obesity can lead to heart disease as much of friends. Depressive disorder And in more severe cases may even consider suicide. Therefore, the preparation of the research to find ways of preventing obesity in children, making it far diseases.
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