Thick children injure legs and feet

Children with obesity often suffer from leg and foot injuries, as it turned out during the study. Parents should pay particular attention to the safety of their children, who need to move a lot.

In order to get rid of overweight The child must be the most active. Sport, walking on the street, simple childish running - all this goes especially for the benefit of children suffering from obesity. Alas, this activity is fraught with   injuries .

American researchers studied 23,000 children aged 3 to 14 years. It was found that 15% of them are more likely to occur   leg and foot injuries . It turned out that all of these children had more weight than normal. These studies will appear in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics.

"Sedentary lifestyle is one of the major causes of obesity in children - Says the president of the American Pediatric Association Dr. Ronald Jensen. - Meanwhile, during active movements of overweight children is now more clear, more hurt legs and feet . This places additional responsibility on the parents. First of all, the issue of selecting the correct and suitable sports shoes. In addition, fathers and mothers should make sure that all leg and foot injuries have their children examined by a pediatrician immediately to avoid further unwanted complications. This, of course, not talking about the scrapes and bruises, but more about the warning signs. For example, when the child begins to limp, or a bad leg bends. No need to wait for the pass itself, this injury can cause complications, which will then be tormented man for many years, possibly for life. It is important to deal with it in a timely manner. "

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