How to Manage Teenage Obesity ~ 5 Top Reasons for Piling it on at Puberty

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How to Manage Teenage Obesity
5 Top Reasons for Piling it on at Puberty
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Puberty is the period in time when a child’s body begins to develop and change as they transition to becoming an adult. These physical changes include the change of mind too.
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The mind of a boy or a girl changes in different ways. In the world of technology today, these changes can lead to a distorted mind. Children stop playing outdoor games.
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Nowadays most children are becoming home-bound, addicted to their smart phones and computers.
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Children are also at risk of becoming junk food addict.
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Junk foods and indoor activities make children to more vulnerable to obesity.
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There are many reasons teenagers do not burn their excess calories, leading to obesity from a young age.
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Obesity is a medical condition of excessive body fat accumulation to the extent it may have a negative effect on health.
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The negative health effects compound as the teenager becomes an adult and well into old age.
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Ann obese teenager may seemingly function well for a number of years because of youth. However with time, he will start to contract various health ailments.
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Below are 5 reasons leading to teenage obesity:
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#1. Over Sleeping and Insufficient Sleep
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Many teenagers are allowed to oversleep because of the stressful studying at night. A teenager needs at least seven hours’ sleep. However, more than that and up to 10 hours sleep is a big ‘no’.
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Sleeping fewer than six hours is unhealthy; this can lead to insomnia and the beginnings of obesity. .
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Parents are responsible for the physical fitness of their children. You need to be strict and impose a routine of ‘time for bed’ and ‘time to wake up.’
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Physical fitness is necessary to prevent obesity in teenagers at such a tender age.
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#2. Lack of Outdoor Activities
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In times gone by, children loved playing outside. Back in the 90s, outdoor sports were more than just a hobby. They were a way of life.
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But new technology today have crippled our children and their generation. Instead of going out and playing football, children now stay indoors and play football on their computers.
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The technological age has made outdoor sports available on your tablet, laptop and smart phone. Teenagers are no glued to their chairs and electronic gadgets.
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This is one of the main reasons for obesity in teenagers. Try this, take all the electronic gadgets from your child and hide them somewhere. You’ll find out if they go out or not to play! Well, that was a joke!!!
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#3. MYTH: Teenagers love(d) to ride bikes
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The myth is that a teen loves to ride his or her bicycle. Nowadays, teenagers don’t like it. In fact, they hate it. They want you to drop them where they want to go and then pick them up.
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In the past, teenagers got bullied if their parent dropped them off or collected them from school or whatever event they went to.
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Then, it was an angry and embarrassed of ‘Why you came to fetch me?’ Today, it’s more like ‘Why DIDN’T you come to fetch me?’ !!!
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There is a big difference between the past and today. In the 21st century, children have become lazier than they should be. The more lazy they become in work and study, the more problems they’ll face both physically and mentally. The solution is to get them on a bike to go to school. Additionally, it’s good exercise to keep them fit.
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#4. What do They Love to Eat?
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Food is always a BIG issue for the teenagers from childhood. When they were small, they didn’t want to eat and had to be coaxed.
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Then when they are older, they don’t want stop eating. .
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However, it’s not really a case of eating more. It’s more a case of what food they love to eat. Teenagers nowadays will gorge on junk foods like burgers, sandwich, pizza and soft drinks / soda.
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They are the junk foods our children love to eat. In fact, they will eat it all day until anyone forces them to stop.
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These are the pretty much very bad foods for our children. These processed and adulterated foods are the main causes teenage obesity and other chronic diseases later in life.
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Reduce obesity in your teenager by cutting all the junk food expense.
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#5. Family Heredity

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Obesity could be a family trait. It could be hereditary. Or else, eating patterns could be hereditary, too.
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Obese parents will usually have obese children and this can continue for generations. Obesity, as we all know, can, and do, lead to chronic and degenerative diseases further down the line.
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How to Reduce The Incidence of Obesity in Teenagers:

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1. Get children out of the house: they should spend more time playing outside rather than inside.

2. Encourage them to go for a walk or head to the gym to exercise.

3. Encourage them to eat healthily. Reduce their consumption of junk foods. In fact, tempt them with alternative delicious, healthy food.
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Guest Contributor
Santanu Majumdar

Santanu is part-time blogger and currently blogs at healthresource4u.com . He is also a health and fitness lover who loves to share his ideas on health, fitness, and beauty. Twitter and Facebook
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