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Poor Sleep Increases Risk of Obesity in Adults and Children Obesity
Sleep deprivation disrupts the hormones that regulate appetite such as leptin and ghrelin, so that short sleep duration is a factor that contributes to an increased risk of obesity both in childhood and adults.
Our current lifestyle leads to a slowly but surely to obesity, “This is reflected in the book Obesity in which more than 30 international researchers, which reflects the latest knowledge on obesity, from its causes to its prevention and treatment. The work shows that at long periods of sleep deprivation, there is a hormonal change that increases appetite and calorie intake.
In addition, studies indicate that babies who sleep less than 12 hours (including night and daytime naps) increases adiposity and the chances of becoming overweight at age 3.
The importance of prenatal
The book also points out that more and more evidence pointing to the relationship between the prenatal period and the risk of obesity. “In its growth in the womb the baby senses the external environment and physiology interprets and prepares it for outdoor conditions after the birth of more or less metabolic stress and psychological,” says Dr. Ordovas.
Also, the book emphasizes that breastfeeding is a protective factor against later development of obesity.
An environment “obesogenic”
According to Dr. José María Ordovas, director of the Laboratory for Genomics and Nutrition at Tufts University (Boston) and scientific collaborator of the National Cardiovascular Research Center, “our current lifestyle, which includes not only food but also the activity physical and sleep, leads to a slowly but surely to obesity. ”
Thus, the experts who participated in the book describe the current environment in which we operate as “obesogenic”, so insist on the importance of returning to a healthy lifestyle.
HDL Cholesterol and its Importance During Childhood
According to various scientific studies HDL apolipoprotein that transports the good cholesterol, has a direct and beneficial relationship against the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. This is very important because today we know that atherosclerosis begins in children, which could make prevention from childhood.
There is scientific evidence that says that the process of atherosclerosis begins in childhood, although the clinical manifestations occur in adulthood. This further increases the importance of caring for cholesterol and triglyceride levels in children.
Prospective studies of children of school age, allowed demonstrating that children who had low blood levels of HDL or good cholesterol in childhood, had a higher incidence in the occurrence of thrombotic and atherosclerotic diseases.
The HDL cholesterol plasma levels were positively correlated with the concentration of apolipoprotein A1 responsible for transporting cholesterol. This correlates directly with reduced atherogenic effect and blood coagulation level.
In conclusion we can say that, known accounts of this type of study is important to encourage certain dietary habits and life from childhood to avoid in the future, today’s children are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Child Accident Prevention
Voluntary and involuntary injuries are considered the main cause of chronic disability among young people.
In the pediatric population, injuries from accidents are the leading cause of death in childhood in Europe. Between 1 and 14 years of life is a death by injury in a ratio twice that of death from cancer, or eight times those caused by respiratory diseases.
The prevention of accidents and injuries must be focused in areas where they occur:
Preventive measures to avoid them must start from the first month of life in the home environment. After two years, accidents begin to occur outside the home.
One of the most important tasks of parents is giving your child go autonomy both a progressive and increasing responsibility.