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Childhood obesity detection can be avoided by engaging in physical activities and healthy living<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Childhood obesity detection: Causes of being obese or overweight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Obesity and overweight are a serious threat to human life, allowing this to happen in one\u2019s life is not only harmful but also life shortening. We must do all it takes to ensure that we are safe from these conditions. By doing this will only be effective when we impact the healthy lifestyle in our children and being keen to monitor their growth and development just in case there is evidence of development of obesity or overweight. This will help us remain focus and make early detection which will make us take precautions to correct this before it escalate to a life threatening levels. Therefore as parents, we need to be knowledgeable of the causes, precautions and solutions. Therefore childhood obesity detection becomes very important if this scourge is to be defeated. That is to say, if your child is obese or overweight, it means that they are carrying excess body fat and if no action is taken, the extra weight may cause problems for their health.<\/p>\n

You may not have any idea how to go about this because for sure it is not easy. We want to be of help to you and your children by inviting you to pay us a visit at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury\u2019s care. Doctor Akoury together with her team of experts will be waiting for you to help you establish whether your child is overweight or obese by calculating their body mass index (BMI). This is a measurement of your child’s weight in relation to their height as we do this, remember that a child’s BMI is not interpreted in the same way as it is done for adults, their BMI is charted on special growth charts which show how your child’s BMI compares with the normal range for children in the same age bracket, sex and ethnic background.<\/p>\n

Childhood obesity detection: <\/strong>Causes of obesity and overweight in children<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is very important for everyone including children, your weight is dependent on how much energy you take in (the calories in food and drink) and how much energy your body uses (burns) up:<\/p>\n