All pediatricians measure at every size and weight of children. The calculation of theIMCis also needed.
This calculation is very easy: simply divide twice the weight in kilograms by height in meters. Thus, a child weighing 14.5 kg and measuring 0.91 ma a BMI of 17.5 (14.5 / 0.91 / 0.91).

According to some experts, the BMI is used as an obesity withan advance of nearly two yearscompared to the simple curve size and weight contained in the health booklet.
It should therefore be calculated twice a year, especially among children at risk or collateral family history of obesity, socio-economic disadvantage, lack of breastfeeding, etc..
Earned all these months are particularly important because they can discloseadvice of a balanced diet and fight against physical inactivityAt a time when prevention is still possible. Indeed, balanced eating habits and change behavior of a child born overweight, can in most cases a favorable evolution of the body. And we know that almost half of young adults were obese before the age of eight.

A child must exercise at least thirty minutes of physical activity each day and limited to two hours on screen time (TV, games, computer). His diet must be of high quality and organized into three meals and snacks per day. No snacking and no sugary drinks.

It should be noted that obesity is greater in areas where food access is not easy, where the distributors of food dense in energy (fat and sugar) are legion and where the opportunities for safe physical activity are rare. Thus, obesity is predominant in areas ofpoverty

Let us not forget that child,the concept of model is very strong(parents, teachers, doctors ...). Prevention is therefore primarily by families and access to healthy food, low energy and a regular activity. Set an example! In this area, the school has a role to play and the food industry needs to reorient its marketing.

We can not talk about obesity without recalling the importance of maternal nutrition.Breastfeedingis recommended for at least four months, while food diversification should not be too early at the age of five or six months. Then, you should not give excessive portions in early childhood, or too much protein.
Meanwhile, the protective role ofOmega-3(essential fatty acids that are found in large quantities in fatty fish) has repeatedly been mentioned. Thus, women who consume the most omega-3 during pregnancy, have children of lower birth weight, which take less weight in the future.