Teenagers Obesity Brings Susceptibility to Harmfull Infectious Diseases, What is The Causes?

Overweight and obesity threaten youth. That conditions which is caused by excess nutrients, brings susceptibility to harmfull infectious diseases. Teens also tangled problem of overweight. Teenage girls obese increased from 23.8 percent to 26.9 percent. Obese adolescent males increased from 13.9 percent to 16.6 percent.

"Of the ten girls, three of them obese. Of the ten young men, two of whom were obese, "said Professor of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Human Ecology Hardinsyah Bogor Institute of Agriculture at the National Seminar on Nutrition in the Faculty of Public Health University of Indonesia Depok, Saturday (19/11).

One third of obese children will become obese when adults. "The risk of obesity in adulthood was greater in children who are very obese and older children (3-10 years)," he said.

Head of Community Development Sub-Ministry of Health Nutrition Vigilance Sumarna Erman stated, cases of excess weight (overweight-obese level above) continues to increase. Comparison of the results of basic medical research in children aged under five years old show, overweight 12.2 percent recorded in 2007 and rose to 14 percent in 2010. In addition to diet and less physical activity, excess body weight due to past policies that equalize the improvement of nutrition of children regardless of specific conditions.

Degenerative diseases
Excess weight is strongly linked to many degenerative diseases that harm, among other things, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, blood pressure, and bone. So far the sports exercices are still considered a solution to prevent obesity. Healthy lifestyles, such as staying off cigarettes and liquor are also positive. In addition to exercise and choose healthy foods, Hardinsyah giving tips to lose weight by drinking 500 milliliters of water before the main meal. Many drinks can greatly help reduce weight.
The way it triggers fat metabolism. By reducing weight, the risk of various diseases can be reduced.

Global problem
The issue of nutrition has been a problem of many countries. In addition to the United States, many people in China are experiencing the problem of overweight. While in other countries, like Malaysia and Timor Leste, according to Erman, faced with the problem of short stature, thin body. In Laos and Cambodia, hit by shortage of vitamin A.

In Indonesia? "All the nutritional problems that exist, such as anemia, vitamin A, overweight, iodine, and iron. This shows we've got a serious problem, "Erman said. The impact of all conditions that can be found among children of primary and secondary school age. Sri Megawati, Director of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs stated Frisian Flag, comprehensive micronutrient research conducted in Indonesia is still lacking. During its products in Indonesia about 90 years, the size of the nutrient content of milk in it is still based global research.

"There is not specific to the condition of the people of Indonesia," he said. Since January 2011, along with Nutritionist Association of Indonesia (Persagi), conducted a study of 7200 children aged 23 months to 12 years in 48 districts / cities and 25 provinces are selected randomly. Researchers checked blood, giving psychological tests, and surveys lifestyle / consumption. Estimated to be completed end of December 2011.