If I’m chubby, “my child will be obese? And if dad is fat? “Obesity is inherited? There are many myths about obesity, so we will try to clarify any doubts through the answers that science has given us in recent years:

“Obesity is an inherited disease?
Obesity is a disease that has many sources, it is true that if one parent is obese, their children can transmit the predisposition to be overweight too, but that does not mean they can not help it.
More important than the inheritance from parents, the customs that they will pass on to their children about eating habits, physical activity, quality of life, etc..

Obesity can condition during pregnancy
Very recent scientific studies have shown that if a mother has suffered from malnutrition and / or not fed properly while you are pregnant to get to the point of malnutrition, “schedule” your baby’s body to accept that degree of malnutrition as normal. That is, the baby’s body in training “believe” that he too is doomed to suffer from malnutrition for a lifetime. Therefore, if during his life begins to eat the right quantity and quality of food your body will take it as an “overload” to begin the child obesity.

EFFECTS OF OBESITY
Childhood obesity brings many ailments, in addition to short stature, decreased intellectual performance, occurrence of other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, respiratory, hypertension, kidney damage, liver, etc..

TIPS TO AVOID OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
* Teaching babies to eat always at the same hour.
* Combined share of all food groups including fruit and vegetables.
* Never use food as reward or punishment.
* Do not let them eat too much candy or sugar products until at least age 6. Even at that age to teach them that these foods are eaten only “very occasionally”.
* Generally children are very active up to 3 or 4 years. At this age should not encourage them to make passive activities like watching television, playing computer or video games.

* Promote physical activity like sports or cultural activities from an early age. Swimming, ballet, seafood, karate, soccer, theater or any other activity in motion allows your body used to burn calories efficiently, and reduce anxiety. Start practicing from 3 years.
* Young children learn by example. Not asked not to eat sweets while watching the rest of the family does, such as lemonade (soda) with lunch. Seize the opportunity for all to practice better eating habits.