{"id":2672,"date":"2017-07-27T10:47:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T05:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2017-07-27T10:59:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T05:29:37","slug":"7-tips-for-parents-of-overweight-toddlers-to-help-maintain-a-healthy-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/07\/27\/7-tips-for-parents-of-overweight-toddlers-to-help-maintain-a-healthy-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for parents of overweight toddlers, to help maintain a healthy weight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simran was taken aback when her doctor told her that her daughter Ananya who is just 4 years old is overweight. The pediatrician showed her the growth chart height where he had plotted her height and weight to keep track of her growth. And yes, he was right! Her daughter Ananya was 3 kg overweight. Simran thought that its ok and didn’t see a big problem in it. But then the pediatrician explained why it is important for the child to be in the weight range and why it is important to keep a check of her diet. He explained that weight problems can be very hard to fix in later years and may result in problems like obesity, heart disease and diabetes, so it\u2019s important to prevent the problem as early as possible.<\/p>\n

Another indicator is BMI, which shows whether the height and weight of a child is proportional or not. The BMI is a better indicator of whether your child is carrying too much body fat than a weight measurement alone.<\/p>\n

If the pediatrician suggests that your child is overweight, don’t worry chances are that your child is simply taking in more calories than she’s using up. There are two simple steps you can take to help your toddler reach a healthy weight:<\/p>\n