One of the most important scientific meetings in Spain will be held around one of the most current problems of our day, obesity. A good number of experts from different countries meet to address this disease, its origins, consequences, new research or more effective methods to combat it.
Of particular concern is the incidence of obesity in children, since in recent years it has tripled, its detection, diagnosis and treatment is a priority if we do not want a good part of the population to have real health problems in the future.
Some of the conclusions provided by experts in this field, can show parents what is the way forward and it begins by taking care of themselves. When the parents are obese, the risks of the child also being obese reach up to 80% chance, one could almost say that he is sentenced to be obese. When only one of the parents suffers from obesity, the risk is reduced to 40% and if none of the parents suffer from this problem, the risks are around 8%. Obese parents live in their flesh all the problems associated with excess weight and are surely aware of the situation, it is something that harms them and their children. Obesity even limits relationships with children, an obese father stops enjoying many activities with his son because of his condition and not because he does not want to, but because he cannot. A parent is a role model for the child, obesity becomes a normal aspect and accepted by the child, parents should be aware of it. It is difficult to educate a child to feed properly if the father does not follow his own teachings.
There are many examples that can be cited on the negative aspects of overweight and obesity, to help our children first it is essential to help ourselves. Meetings such as the one held at the VIII National Congress of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity, are decisive to try to address a problem that directly affects the health of our children.
