In the outpatient department of nutrition department of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, there was such a young female patient. Xiao Yang is 18 years old this year, with a height of 167cm, a weight of 112kg, and a BMI of 40kg/m2, which means he is severely obese. I usually have an irregular diet and like to eat snacks. When I am stressed, I often decompress by eating spicy chips, potato chips, cakes, and chocolate. Most of the water I drink is mainly sweet drinks.
After relevant medical examinations, it was found that in addition to obesity, Xiao Yang also suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome, fatty liver, hyperuricemia and other obesity-related diseases. It is a pity that a girl who was in the flowering season was plagued by many diseases. But this case also made it difficult for many parents. In addition to the main meal, should they give their children snacks?
Xu Jiechao, a nutritionist from the Clinical Nutrition Department of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, said that in general, snacks are various foods and beverages that are eaten during non-principal meals, in order to supplement the insufficient intake of meals. Not all snacks can’t be eaten, but some healthy and safe snacks should be given to children selectively and moderately. Like fresh fruit, milk (or yogurt, cheese), nuts (plain), boiled corn, steamed sweet potatoes, whole-wheat bread, unsweetened cereals, etc. are all acceptable; Foods with a variety of additives, such as potato chips, spicy strips, ham sausage, instant noodles, fried chicken nuggets, etc., should not be given to children as much as possible. At the same time, pay attention to not eating snacks 30 minutes before and after meals, playing, watching TV, and 30 minutes before going to bed. Of course, if the child wants to indulge occasionally, parents can buy some snacks in small portions and small packages through the strategy of breaking the whole into parts and replacing the big with the small.
The “Report on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)” pointed out that the problem of children and adolescents frequently drinking sugar-sweetened beverages has become prominent, and 18.9% of primary and secondary school students often drink sugar-sweetened beverages. Most of the beverages sold on the market now contain a large amount of added sugar. If you drink it regularly, it is easy to cause dental caries, intestinal disorders, obesity and other injuries to children. The spices, carbonic acid and caffeine contained in them will also cause calcium in the child’s body. Imbalanced phosphorus ratio, calcium deficiency in the body, affects bone development. Therefore, it is recommended that students drink less or not drink sugar-sweetened beverages, and do not use beverages to replace boiled water.
Source: Yangzi Evening News
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