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The nutritional adequacy through weight Monitor

A healthy child is marked by an increase in height and weight. Ideally every month to monitor parental weight gain (BW) to assess the health condition of children, so if any deviation immediately know the cause. To determine whether there is a decrease and increase in body weight (BW) can be viewed on Card Towards Healthy (CTH) given in a hospital or health center environment. From CTH, parents can find out if your baby's weight into the normal curve, less, or excessive.

Weight and length of the child greatly affect birth weight and length, and nutrient intake is given. As a rule, at the age of 1 year weight was 3 times birth weight. What should be known is a healthy child is not identical to fat. If within two months of children do not tend to rise or fall, means there is something wrong with his health. Similarly, if the kids ride excessive body weight. Immediately consult to find the cause and how to handle it.

There are several causes of child's weight or less, such as excessive activity or disease melatarinya so that food intake is not absorbed optimally. Weight loss can also be caused by infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, urinary tract infection, or worm infestation. During his illness has not healed, the child will remain slim and not gain weight, even tended to decrease. Meanwhile, excess weight in children should be wary of. Research in the last decade towards the conclusion that child obesity in children will grow into young adults who are overweight as well.

Overweight or obesity in children will also make its development are not optimal as the other children of normal weight. Children who are obese often experience sensory disturbances in the ability of integrity, for example, difficult to maintain balance when walking on the bridge board. In addition, in carrying out its activities children are also much faster to complete. To prevent obesity in children, encourage children to do physical activity regularly. Avoid giving excessive snack or main meal earlier. Replace high-calorie snacks such as ice cream, cake or sugary drinks with fresh fruit.

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