Your preschooler is overweight?

For the baby's body has undergone significant changes since the day we brought him home from the hospital. So far, when he moved his preschool, the child's body fat has been replaced by more of the muscles and the development of weight loss with hands and feet and the traces of his upper body. Many children this age still a bit or pear-shaped belly. Some young people of this age seem to lean on, and often their parents fear their children are malnourished, or perhaps of diseases that make them look slim.

Then there is the other extreme where parents are concerned about something else. Their children are heavier than playmates. These children may eat more meals and snacks more often than their peers. They may be more hours watching television and spending fewer hours of active life.
The fact is that children in many shapes and sizes. With their weight in mind, falling most children within the normal range, but in recent years, more than ever, parents are told by their pediatricians that their teens are overweight. The child's doctor has been to identify its size and weight since she was a child, usually during each office visit within the first 2 years of life, and then once a year for 2 years. Your pediatrician can show you the growth curve of your child and tell you if she has gained too much weight. Your doctor can calculate your child index (BMI), which after the age of 2 years is a good indicator of whether she is overweight. If your child is BMI is above 95 percentile for her age, she has a weight problem.
Amid the current epidemic of obesity is the kindergarten year a time when a growing number of young people are first identified as overweight. If your child receives the diagnosis, you and your family need to follow your pediatrician advice on how to begin the journey towards the successful management of this condition. You doctor's recommendations will likely be very similar to those found on this site, including guidelines for physical activity and healthier diets increased. Your doctor will monitor the strategies and efforts that your family starts to take in the months and years ahead, and make sure that your child is progressing in a healthy way.