What Are The Characteristics Of Obese Children?
My son is only 3 months old this month. Exclusive breastfeeding. His initial birth weight was 3, 7. His weight was always increasing and this month, he weighed 7 kg. Is my child obese? Then how to solve it?
1 Answer:
Hello. Children's growth occurs according to their age. In infants, their growth will increase which indicates that their nutrition is fulfilled. Generally, babies will gain weight quickly in the first three months. After that, weight gain will decrease, not as much as before. At the age of 3 months, the baby's weight gain is about 113 grams per week. This will continue for the next few months until the baby is seven months old. To determine whether your baby has normal growth is to record the height, head circumference and adjusted to the growth chart. You can measure this at the posyandu or local medical personnel. The child's growth and development table is in the form of a curve that is in accordance with the standards of the WHO (world health organization). If the results are still within the range according to their age, then the growth of the child is included in the normal category. If the baby's weight is outside the normal range, it's a good idea to consult a doctor about your child's growth and development.
So for your case it's best to have it checked by looking at the height and others. For babies there is no term obesity because usually their growth will go up and down according to their age development. You are expected not to reduce breastfeeding for children because they are still growing. In addition to dietary factors (breast milk or formula), the baby's weight gain can be influenced by several things, such as:
Genetic factors, this shows babies have different metabolic rates, which means the ability to burn calories is different. How often to breastfeed Baby's activities. An active baby will look slimmer Hopefully it's useful
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