Patient's question:
I am eight months pregnant and already on maternity leave. Recently, I saw a case on TV about childhood obesity. The child suffering from the condition had a habit of binge eating. I would like to ask the doctor what are the causes of childhood obesity?Doctor's answer:
The child's recurrence of obesity is likely related to improper diet habits, and it may also be caused by intergenerational inheritance factors or endocrine disorders. However, during pregnancy, it is necessary to control diet intake, and after giving birth, regular health check-ups for the child should be conducted, especially paying attention to the need for small, frequent meals rather than overeating, particularly after the child starts on solid foods. Obesity may also occur due to dysfunction or endocrine imbalance in the child's spleen and stomach.