Does the child's excess weight increase the risk of diabetes?

The Dhaka Times Desk Unhealthy eating, lack of sleep, addiction to more fried and spicy foods are increasing the weight of children in recent times. This extra weight of the child does not increase the risk of diabetes?

Being overweight in children is also causing liver disease, diabetes. India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS) reports that obesity rates among children have increased significantly since 2021 compared to 2015-16. Even in rural areas, childhood obesity rates are over 30 percent. Unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, addiction to more fried and spicy foods are causing weight gain in children.

In this regard, the doctors said, if fat accumulates in the body from a young age, then it can become a cause of fatty liver and type 2 diabetes later. Obesity can even be one of the causes of heart disease.

Why are children gaining weight?

First: tendency to eat small to extra oily spicy foods and packaged street food.

Second: Less work and less sports.

Third: Side effects of any drug can also happen.

Nowadays, parents take their children to eat in hotels and restaurants. Children are getting used to eating outside food from a young age. Instead of handmade light tiffins, mothers are also packing children's tiffin boxes with pizza-burger-chocolate pastries. A child's addiction to too much sugar or sweet foods is one of the causes of obesity. That's why fat is accumulating in the baby's stomach and lower abdomen. His waist is getting wider. This condition is called 'Truncal Obstetricity'. Doctors said, fat is not only accumulated outside, but fat accumulates inside the stomach as well. And then the pressure on the pancreas starts. Due to which the blood sugar also increases. And then the risk of diabetes increases.

Diabetes in children is diagnosed very late. Because there is less awareness about this among the parents. Many people do not even think that diabetes can occur in childhood. Due to which the disease continues to increase. So parents have to be more careful.

So what do parents do?

# Observe the child's eating and drinking. Don't buy street food, chocolate, burgers or soft drinks if you are serious. Children often start saying eat-this-that-I will eat it because of the hunger of the eyes. Do not let him eat again if his stomach is full or if he has been fed for a while. 6 times a day should be used. Make it a habit to eat little by little. Source: Anandabazar Patrika Online.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org