“When a toddler is overweight, their metabolism doesn’t run optimally,” he stated at a chat present entitled, ‘The Position of Nutritionists in Stopping Stunting and Weight problems,’ which was accessed on-line right here on Friday.
When a toddler is overweight, the metabolism in a number of organs, akin to the guts, pancreas, and kidneys doesn’t run optimally, he defined. This then makes the kid inclined to diabetes, kidney failure, and different non-communicable ailments, he stated.
Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, overweight youngsters have extra blood cells that don’t include oxygen, making them extra inclined to COVID-19 than youngsters of regular weight, Andriyanto noticed.
“COVID-19 is definitely a virus that, when it enters the physique, sticks to cells. Thus, the cells unfold within the physique however the cells search for cells that aren’t oxygenated,” he defined.
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To this finish, he suggested mother and father of overweight youngsters to provide their youngsters extra meals which might be excessive in antioxidants, akin to fruits and inexperienced greens containing vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium.
Dad and mom are additionally anticipated to assist their youngsters go on a wholesome and protected eating regimen.
Overweight youngsters ought to eat antioxidant meals whether or not they like them or not, he stated. Dad and mom are suggested to be artistic in making the meals in order that their youngsters would need to eat them, he added.
Andriyanto additionally expressed the hope that nutritionists will assist folks by educating them about diet for stopping weight problems and even stunting.
“Overweight youngsters are beneficial to eat numerous inexperienced greens and fruits, within the midst of a pandemic, prefer it or not (they need to eat them). Don’t worry there are many fruits in Indonesia,” he remarked.
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