Patient's question:
My baby is 10 years old and weighs 80 jin. Is my child suffering from childhood obesity? I want to know how this condition is diagnosed?Doctor's answer:
In fact, the diagnosis of this disease is very simple. We need to know the child's height and weight. Usually, the weight divided by the height squared gives a value. This value is BMI. According to the growth curve chart, if it is greater than 85% of children of the same age and gender, this is obesity. The most common type of obesity is simple obesity, which does not require a combination of diet and exercise. Some children are caused by special diseases and need to be examined.