Fight the kiddy fat: Know how childhood obesity can be checked - The Financial Express

Is childhood obesity largely lifestyle driven or genetic.

Indians are genetically susceptible to obesity depending on their family history and ethnicity.

Health care professionals routinely collect family health histories to help identify people at high risk of obesity-related disorders like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and various types of cancer?

The impact of shared genetics and environment among close relatives can be seen in the family health history.

These modifications can enhance family members’ health as well as the future generation’s family health history.

Genetic obesity may also be caused by multiple genes that promote weight gain amplified by lifestyle and environmental influences.

All children and teenagers should be evaluated for obesity due to a number of risk factors, including parental obesity, poor diet, insufficient exercise, insufficient sleep, sedentary behaviour, and low family income.

The course of treatment for childhood obesity depends on your child’s age and any coexisting medical issues.