Weight Loss And Teenagers, How to do it Right
Oct 18th, 2008 by Ricardo d Argence
A very controversial issue with Youths is dieting. Ignoring eating disorders, despite obesity in people under 18 being at an all time high in America, cannot be tolerated. Some teens really do need to lose weight but many do not. Weight management by a combined approach of a sensible diet, along with exercising on a regular basis will help control you weight, even though most children should not be put on a severely restricted diet.
If a child consumes more food and calories than is required by their energy allowance, than those excess calories are converted to fat for storage. Conversely, if a child consumes less food and calories than is required by their energy allowance, than their body fat is converted to energy for the needed calories.
What can you do to improve a physique that may not be perfect? Almost everyone would like to change their weight or body fat percentage a little bit, how is this done? Can you really change the shape of your body?
It’s always possible to change your body, but it all depends on a myriad of things. Keep in mind that some are controllable and some are not.
Puberty. Though you may not realize it, puberty can have a major affect on your weight and the shape of your body. Both girls and boys can expect to gain weight as well as height during puberty. Hormones released during this time often cause boys to gain muscle and girls to experience an increase in body fat. These changes are normal but may make you feel like you’re overweight, even if you’re not.
Genes. Especially if you are the only one in your group who is not svelte, it can be very difficult. Your apperance has everything to do with your gene factors. A child with overweight parents has a high risk of being overweight themselves.
What you eat. There are many things in your life that you can’t control but what you eat isn’t one of them. Eating unnutritious food like french fries, chips, sweets, ad drinking sodas packs on the calories.
Before you decide to go on a diet or weight loss program, take some time to figure out if you’re really overweight or if you have a distorted body image. You should also talk to your parents and your doctor about any weight issues you may have and about whether losing weight is something you should be concerned about.
