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Fatty liver and obesity cases rising among children

Fatty liver and obesity problems are increasing among mid-school children. Seeing the rising trend, city-based pediatricians and hepatologists are now fearing that very soon the problem might reach a

By: Agencies   | | Published: June 5, 2014 1:16 pm
Tags: Childhood obesity  In the news  Obese children  

Childhood-obesity-2Fatty liver and obesity problems are increasing among mid-school children. Seeing the rising trend, city-based pediatricians and hepatologists are now fearing that very soon the problem might reach a tipping point if parents and schools do not take quick intervention. Dr Kaiser Raja, chief hepatologist at BGS Global Hospital, said: ‘About 15 per cent of the cases I am seeing everyday are related to students in the age group of 10-18 years. Every week, I get about 3-4 cases of fatty liver and obesity, and most of them are in the mid-school level starting from sixth standard. About 50 per cent of the children in this age group are overweight.’ Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

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Consumption of fast food and diet which are rich in fats and calories are the major factor leading to children developing fatty liver and obesity problems. Especially, the intake of soft drinks which contain high level of fructus affects the liver. ‘It isn’t just the obese children, I have also seen thin children coming in with complaints of fatty liver. At the age of 10-15 years, these children are having fatty liver problem and they are likely to have advanced liver problems by the time they reach 35-40 years,’ warned Dr Raja. Also Read - Parents, take note! Tall children have higher risk of developing obesity

Lifestyle modification is the only cure to the malaise. It is the parents and school authorities who need to wake up and bring about a change and food habits of their children, he asserted. The scenario is no different at Narayana Health. Dr Anil Kumar Sapare, senior consultant and HOD in the paediatric department here, said: ‘Over the past five years, the number of fatty liver cases among children have almost doubled up.

Source: DNAsyndication / By Luna Dewan dna-syndication-logo1

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