The National Health Service recommends that school children "five fruits and vegetables a day" do not need to over-control their diet, but they can reduce sugary drinks, fried foods and other high-fat foods, snacks, etc.

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Reporters Qiu Zhirou and Lin Huiqin / special report

"Obesity" is one of the important risk factors for early puberty. One out of every three to four elementary school students in Taiwan is overweight or obese. The latest survey by the National Health Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare found that children's unbalanced diet is especially reflected in the insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables, reaching "every day "Five Vegetables and Fruits" accounted for less than 10%.

Doctors reminded that the way to prevent precocious puberty is to have a balanced diet, get enough sleep, exercise more, and avoid nutritional supplements of unknown origin.

Eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, and exercise more

According to the "Student Health Examination Data" of the Ministry of Education, the prevalence rate of overweight and obesity among elementary school children in the 109th school year was 25.5%.

Four percent, 110 school year growth to 27.

one%.

The National Health Administration's "National Nutrition and Health Change Survey" from 2017 to 2020 also found that the proportion of overweight and obese children aged 7 to 12 reached 26.

Seven percent, obesity is mainly due to eating habits that tend to be greasy, heavy salty, high in sugar, and insufficient intake of vegetables and fruits and physical activity.

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Reduce sugary drinks, fries, and snacks

According to the "Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day" recommended by the National Health Administration, only 8% of children aged 7 to 12 meet the standard. If the stricter "daily intake of fruits and vegetables reaches five servings with at least three servings of vegetables", the rate of meeting the standard is even higher. Only six left.

Four%.

Luo Suying, head of the Community Health Team of the National Health Service, pointed out that excessive intake of high-fat and high-sugar foods will increase the risk of obesity. Since children are in the growth and development stage, it is not recommended to over-control their diet, but they can reduce sugary drinks and fried foods. Start with high-fat foods, snacks, etc.

Soybeans do not contain estrogen

Soybeans, yams, papayas, and leeks contain female hormones. Parents are worried that eating them will lead to premature puberty.

The National Health Administration refuted the rumors that the above-mentioned soybeans and other foods do not contain female hormones, but isoflavones, and the content is extremely low, which will not cause premature puberty.

Luo Suying also emphasized that the focus of diet is not what to eat, but whether it is balanced, coupled with sufficient physical activity, a healthy lifestyle is the key to achieving a healthy posture.

Do not eat nutritional supplements of unknown origin

Yang Jiafeng, director of the Department of Pediatric Genetics and Endocrinology at Taipei Veterans General Association, pointed out that the traditional concept is that children need supplements to grow taller, so many parents will supplement their children with various nutritional supplements. However, children in Taiwan are already the most obese in Asia. There is relatively no problem of nutritional deficiencies. The way to prevent precocious puberty is to eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, exercise more, and avoid nutritional supplements from unknown sources.

Precocious puberty profile

The number of precocious puberty seeking medical treatment in 0-10 years old in recent years