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India ranks second in the world in terms of obese children (Obesity in Indian children). According to health experts, this is a very worrying situation. It needs to be taken seriously. They believe that due to food habits, the body of children is growing rapidly, which is affecting their overall health. Along with this, children are also becoming obese due to some hormonal reasons. Know the reasons due to which the weight of children increases…
Hormonal causes of weight gain in children
thyroid hormone
Everyone knows that having hypothyroidism can lead to rapid weight gain. Thus, if a child develops hypothyroidism, the child will start gaining weight very quickly. However, it is accompanied by some other symptoms such as stunted growth, delayed puberty, constant fatigue, dry skin, and depression.
Androgens
Testosterone is the male hormone. It is also called androgen. If a woman has polycystic ovary syndrome, she has androgen imbalance, which causes symptoms like absent menstruation and weight gain. Similarly, if a young girl has this condition, she may complain of obesity. Its other symptoms include irregular menstruation, oily skin, acne on the face, weight gain, especially around the waist.
Growth Hormone
If for some reason enough growth hormone is not produced in the child's body, it can have a negative effect on the child's health. Actually, when the growth hormone does not circulate properly in the blood, it leads to a decrease in the hormone. In such a situation, children start gaining weight and other problems like energy loss, weakness and osteoporosis start occurring in old age.