** Facts & Figures:
1. The prevalence of obesity was 19.7% and affected about 14.7 million children & adolescents.
2. India has the second-highest number of obese children in the world. For children of upper-income families in private schools, obesity is worrying, with an incidence rate of 35-40%.
3. Financial prosperity leads to more consumption of 'modern' foods', rich in fat and sugar, with sedentary lifestyles and minimal physical activity.
4. The post-COVID scenario is becoming worse.
Encourage Children to eat Healthy & remain physically active, for:$$
1. Fewer School absences
2. Higher Academic achievement
3. Higher self-esteem
4. Fewer behavioural problems
Role as a Parent:##
Be a role model for them
Cultivate habits of
1. Physical activity
2. Good Nutrition
3. Less screen time
4. More sleep
5. More sleep
Obesity is linked to 20+ chronic conditions
1. Sleep apnea
2. Asthma
3. Heart Disease
4. Type II Diabetes
5. Osteoarthritis
6. High Blood pressure
7. High Cholesterol stroke.
8. And all these are
Preventable:^^
Please prevent Generation
α (alpha) from becoming Generation XXL
Generation α- Individuals born between 2011 and 2025
References:
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