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I've heard that a child's weight contributes to height. Is it still okay for them to be overweight?

That's an outdated notion, a belief from an era of malnutrition. Today, in this era of nutritional excess, body fat (adipose tissue) secretes sex hormones, which can trigger precocious puberty and cause growth plates to close prematurely. Childhood obesity must be addressed.

가로로 자라면 세로로 자라기 어렵습니다.

  • 지방세포: 성장기에는 지방세포의 "수" 자체가 늘어나므로, 어릴 때 체중이 증가하면 성인이 되어서도 비만이 되기 쉽습니다.
  • 다이어트: 성인처럼 무작정 굶어서는 안 됩니다. 성장에 필요한 영양소는 충분히 섭취하되, 당분과 탄수화물을 줄이고 운동량을 늘려야 합니다.
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