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We are now seeing an increasing number of overweight people globally. Obesity problems. But one of the most worrisome issues is overweight among youngsters, teenagers and children.
Many people try to put their kids on a diet, but what are the facts about dieting for children? If you put a kid on a restrictive diet it will impact his/her growth and development.
It would be wiser to take your child to a specialist if he/she has weight problems and then make sure that they loose weight gradually or even better that they maintain the same body weight, as they grow taller.
This will balance the weight – height ratio so that the child will not experience a weight problem and be healthy.
In conclusion, you must visit the specialist and be extremely careful when restricting the nutrient intake because nutrients are key to growth and development in children and teenagers.