APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

  Childhood Obesity Management   With rapid urbanization, India is becoming the epicentre of  both adult and childhood obesity.  Childhood obesity has become a  serious public health challenge  today, with an alarming rise in the last 4 decades. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has jumped from 11.6% in 2008 to 17.3% in 2017, and nearly one in five children and adolescents are overweight or obese. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6939706/ ) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as: ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body that may impair health. ( https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight ) Factors leading to Childhood Obesity Obesity is a result of imbalance between calories consumed and calories spent. Poor food choices and overconsumption of foods rich in saturated fats and sugar with decreased physical activity are associated with a higher risk of developing obesity...