How to be anorexic for Children

Non-pathological causes of obesity in children " simple obesity".

Causes of obesity in children

N.B. Children are subject to the same genetic and environmental causes as adults. See Non-pathological causes of obesity in homepage contents. The same for the pathological causes of obesity, They are essentially pathological causes in children especially "the genetic causes".

But :

3 Life events Special to Children may lead to childhood obesity.

A. Prenatal Period :

1- High birth weight : Is associated with a high risk of childhood obesity. Also infants of diabetic mothers, this may be a special "causes obesity children". The explanation of this is that a physiological programming in the hypothalamic set may point for a special overweight model due to the effect of the above average intrauterine "hyper-nutrition".

2- Adiposity Development :

During the 1st 5 years of life, the "cellularity" of the adipose tissue may be defined. The physiological programming of the hypothalamic set for the required weight may be completed. Many researches show that the best treatment of obesity starts here, during the 1st 5 years of life, and as early as possible. A good mother and a good pediatrician follow up very carefully the weight charts of their newly born infant. They should never allow the baby to be overweight. The old very (incorrect) idea that too much food makes the baby grow faster and healthier. This wrong idea should be corrected. We understand very well the strong mother's instinct of feeling happiness with pushing food inside the mouth of her baby. If we are discussing now "How to become anorexic for children and the causes of obesity in children", we may say now that if ever we should mention one cause of obesity and one way to be anorexic, it is this cause which will not be only the most important cause of obesity in children, but also will be the most important cause of obesity in adults and also in the all human society as a whole. Of course speaking about "simple obesity", not the pathological one.

 3- Environmental Change :

If we want our children to stay or to become anorexic, we should take care of those environmental change which led to the increased obesity in children :

1- TV watching : One study showed that 4 hours of watching the TV daily increased the risk of overweight 8 times !!!

2- Private Cars : Children, before, were going to schools walking.

3- Schools : There is a decrease in the formal physical activity in the school.

4- Increased consumption of Sugars : high-sugar snacks, high-fat snacks, home-prepared food, increased sugary drinks, The market influence on the children, etc.