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What Should Be Done To Make A Child Lose Weight?

My 10 year old daughter just had a fasting lipid test done.
Here are the results: Triglycerides=187 Cholesterol=175 LDL=94 HDL=44. She is 4'5" and 121. She already follows a fairly low fat diet and is active, however she cannot seem to lose the weight. What should I do?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern.
Your kid is definitely overweight. There could be two reasons for this.
1. Endogenous obesity - due to genetic and family predisposition.
2. Exogenous obesity - due to lack of exercise and over eating.
I have a few questions for you -
1. What was her birth weight?
2. From when did she start gaining weight like this (form what age)?
3. How are her daily activities and exercising pattern?
4. Are there any complaints from school about her academic performance?
5. Is there any family history of obesity?
6. Can you get back to be me with a chart of whatever she eats from morning till going to bed - on any average day?
7. Does she eat a lot of snacks?
8. How many hours does she watch TV per day?

Best thing is to avoid sedentary lie style and go for swimming and cut all the snacks.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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What Should Be Done To Make A Child Lose Weight?

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. Your kid is definitely overweight. There could be two reasons for this. 1. Endogenous obesity - due to genetic and family predisposition. 2. Exogenous obesity - due to lack of exercise and over eating. I have a few questions for you - 1. What was her birth weight? 2. From when did she start gaining weight like this (form what age)? 3. How are her daily activities and exercising pattern? 4. Are there any complaints from school about her academic performance? 5. Is there any family history of obesity? 6. Can you get back to be me with a chart of whatever she eats from morning till going to bed - on any average day? 7. Does she eat a lot of snacks? 8. How many hours does she watch TV per day? Best thing is to avoid sedentary lie style and go for swimming and cut all the snacks. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,