What tests are needed for childhood obesity? What do I need to pay attention to?

Now living conditions are better, both children and adults, there is a general problem of over-nutrition. Therefore, obese people are increasing year by year, especially children’s obesity, it is alarming, if not controlled, it will affect the healthy growth of children. Child obesity is based on different height corresponding weight as the standard to evaluate, divided into three levels: more than the normal population height and weight of 20%-29% is called mild obesity, 30%-49% for moderate obesity, 50% and above for severe obesity. If the child is intuitively found to have obesity problems, then it is necessary to take the child to the hospital for professional testing. The main items of examination are: a. Lipid examination including cholesterol, triacylglycerol (triglyceride), high-density lipoprotein determination. Blood glucose test including glucose tolerance test, blood insulin measurement. Fatty liver examination B ultrasound, SGPT. Water metabolism examination Antidiuretic hormone measurement. Estradiol, testosterone, FSH, LH. Blood cortisol, T3, T4, TSH, etc. are checked to exclude mesencephalic, pituitary, adrenal cortical function, thyroid function and autonomic disorders, etc. These examinations are only for the general examination of childhood obesity, if necessary, other aspects of the examination, also need to do. Children with obesity need to pay attention to the following problems: First, to gradually reduce the amount of obese children on the basis of the original food, half a month gradually transition to the level prescribed by the prescription. Second, it is appropriate to use less calories, large volume of food to meet the appetite of obese children, not to cause hunger pain. Third, obesity patient puberty growth and development is rapid, this period protein supply energy can be increased to 50% to 60%. The reduction of the total daily food supply energy, according to the severity of their obesity. Fourth, do not often blame the eating habits of obese children, intervention is too much. These can cause children’s mental tension, and even produce confrontation psychology, should pay attention to avoid.