Obesity is a pandemic that adopted the scale of the tsunami in the 21st century in the world and in Poland. assessed by prof. Paweł Bogdański, president of the Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity. He added that in Europe we are the leader in terms of the growth rate of overweight and obesity. According to research by the National Health Fund, already 65 percent. Poles and 46 percent. Polish women are overweight. There are analyzes that say that in a few years, in 2025, 25 percent will have a problem with obesity. children in Poland (currently 44% of boys and 25% of girls are overweight). The group most often struggling with overweight are children aged 10 to 12 years, but not only. Obese preschoolers are also twice as many as 10 years ago. The WHO predicts that if the current trends continue, by 2025 there will be approximately 70 million children under 5 years of age with excess body weight. Children born after 2000 lack self-confidence, concentration, interpersonal skills, have problems with verbal communication and team games. They are largely individualists, they don't take other people's opinions into account. They lack the ability to focus and analyze longer and more complex information. They are very impatient, they expect immediate results. They lose interest in outdoor activities, which can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and, in the future, to excess weight - Tatiana Volkova-Detry, one of the owners of the GYM Generation chain, tells about her observations.
The vast majority of Polish students will have diabetes and hypertension in the future, as well as problems with joints and spine. Modern children are less fit than their peers from years ago. Black scenario, and yet it can be easily remedied! How? Prevention! Children need to move more. We should spend at least 60 minutes a day on physical activity, and meanwhile, they spend four times as much online! Physical activity has a huge impact on our functioning, including the state of our psyche, but also the social and emotional sphere. Our concentration, thinking efficiency and general intellectual condition improve. In addition, exercise stimulates the brain to be more active, thanks to which hormones are released that have a positive effect on the state of our emotions. There is satisfaction and joy thanks to serotonin, which improves mood, gives energy and vitality, and dopamine, which influences, among other things, the efficiency of cognitive processes. Therefore, it is not without reason that it is said that a healthy body has a healthy mind. Unfortunately, Poles more and more often choose static forms of recreation instead of physical activity and more and more often go instead of walking. On the other hand, the daily healthy habits related to exercise cannot be overestimated - explains Joanna Węglarz, a respected psychologist and specialist in clinical psychology, academic lecturer and EMDR therapist from the Psychological Studio, co-author of the book Relation Time, i.e. supporting the socio-emotional development of children.
Children stuck to electronics
The pandemic affected the lives of many people, including the youngest. Modern devices are an element of everyday life for modern children. Remote lessons often run from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. it's already a large part of the day in front of the screen. In addition, there is time for self-study with the use of a computer and entertainment. Simple calculus - children and teenagers often spend several hours a day in front of the screen! Between 1% and 1.3% of them may have symptoms of Internet addiction. About 12%, or one in eight teenagers, may be at risk of addiction, i.e. Internet abuse.
A sedentary lifestyle, little physical activity and insufficient sleep are not conducive to the proper development of the youngest. To grow up healthily, children should sit down less and play more. The development of physical culture serves preventive health, which is important for the general level of health in society.
