Children Of Obesity, Don't Ignore Animal Protein Asuption

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The intake of animal protein is important in prevention and handling obesity in children. This was conveyed by a pediatrician, Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, after an open doctoral promotion exam at the IMERI Building, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia in Jakarta.

He said that animal protein contains nine essential amino acids that cannot be produced by the body.

"Asam amino is important to prevent stunting and obesity. So animal protein must be given, you can't know tempeh, you can't have vegetables. Animal protein must be given enough, so that our children are smart and high," said the Head of the Central Board of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association as reported by ANTARA.

For children who are already obese, he recommends the implementation of the Modified Atkins Diet (MAD), a very low type of ketogenic diet for carbohydrates without restrictions on protein and fat.

"The MAD for metabolic syndrome is a package, so it's slim, the blood pressure is down, the blood sugar is normal, the lipid profile is also improving," he said.

Doctor Piprim said that animal protein intake creates a sense of fullness, thus preventing children from eating excessively.

"For example, yes, animal protein, breakfast early in the morning (men's eggs), but there are a lot of eggs, four or five, no carbohydrates first," he said.

According to him, such a diet can be a short-term therapy option, it can be tried for three months accompanied by exercise.

"For example, if a child is obese for three months, his diet is like that, usually his weight will improve, his child will also be fresher. Later when he is normal, please continue with the diet he chose," he said.