Practical Tips
Obesity often becomes a lifelong issue. The reason most teenagers gain the pounds they have lost is that, on reaching their goal, they return to their old habits of eating and exercising. An obese teenager therefore has to learn to eat and to enjoy healthy foods in moderate amount and exercise regularly to maintain the desired weight. Parents of an obese child can improve their child's self-esteem by emphasizing their strengths and positive qualities rather than focusing on the weight problem.
Types of Obesity
Obesity is classified into two types: central or android and peripheral or immoid.
The first is the most serious and can lead the significant pathological complications.
Central obesity locates fat in the trunk and predisposes to metabolic complications (especially type 2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia)
Peripheral obesity builds up the fat deposit from the waist down and causes joint overload problems.