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Written By: Agencies | Published : November 11, 2017 8:47 PM IST
Owing to a sedentary lifestyle, over 35 percent of teenagers in Delhi are obese or overweight, a condition which majorly impacts their emotional wellness, confidence and self-esteem, and paves way for depression and other illness, finds a survey. The survey, titled "Juvenile Obesity", showed that 38.5 percent of children aged 5 to 9 years were obese, while in the 10 to 14 years age group, 40.1 percent were overweight. The survey was conducted over 1,000 children from Delhi. As a result of obesity, 29.7 percent children experienced a dip in "happiness level", 28.3 percent became "less social" and 20.2 percent become "more irritable". Obesity not only hampered their physical life but also productivity, self-esteem as well as emotional wellness of children and adolescents, the survey noted.
The rise in obesity among the teenagers can be attributed to various lifestyle choices such as unhealthy eating habits, poor physical activity levels, less sleeping habits as well as increasing screen time, peer pressure, among others. "They (the children) do not burn any calories after their eating late at night as they sleep after that and at the same time during the day, they are lethargic thus burning very fewer calories in the day," Pradeep Chowbey, Chairman of the Department of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Max Healthcare, said in a statement on Friday. Know why 12 things you SHOULD NOT tell a fat girl
"Moreover, the increased screen time in children these days causes a lot of emotional and hormonal changes. Stress hormones and steroids production is increased in the body which in turn increases the appetite thus contributing to weight gain," he added. Moreover, over 26 percent obese children reported experiencing bullying, while 25 percent suffered from body shaming. The stress caused by these pressures causes stress and impacts a teenagers' confidence level and social life, which in turn causes binge eating. The survey showed that 84.7 percent of teenagers consume junk, aerated drinks or chocolates two to three times a week. Read here Beware -- Your night lamp and other such things that can give you high blood pressure
Source: IANS
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