Points to Note for Parents:
Bodyweight Control of Children
"Bodyweight Control" is to control or adjust the bodyweight within an appropriate range by proper means.
Why should we control bodyweight?
If one is overweight, excessive fat will accumulate and put one at risk of diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes and gall stone.
Obesity also has the following disadvantages:
Ratio of weight for height
Boys
Girls
Height (CM)
Median (KG)
Median x 120% (KG)
111
18.3
21.9
17.8
21.4
137
30.5
36.6
30.3
36.4
113
19.0
22.8
18.4
22.1
139
31.8
38.1
115
19.7
23.6
19.1
22.9
141
33.1
39.7
33.3
39.9
117
20.4
24.5
19.8
23.8
143
34.5
41.3
34.8
41.8
119
21.2
25.5
20.6
24.7
145
35.9
43.1
36.5
43.7
121
26.5
25.7
147
37.4
44.8
45.7
123
27.5
22.3
26.7
149
38.9
46.6
39.8
47.8
125
23.9
28.6
23.2
27.9
151
40.4
48.5
41.6
49.9
127
24.8
29.8
24.2
29.1
153
42.0
50.4
43.3
52.0
129
25.9
31.0
25.3
30.4
155
43.6
52.3
45.1
54.1
131
26.9
32.3
31.7
157
45.2
54.3
46.9
56.2
133
28.1
33.7
27.7
33.2
159
48.6
58.3
135
29.2
35.1
29
161
58.2
50.3
60.4
Children who exercise regularly, may have more muscles and less fat. They may be overweight but yet they are heavy.
Although some children are not overweight, their muscle mass may be far below standard whereas their body fat level is far higher than the normal level. They are indeed obese despite their body weight is within normal range.
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