Junk Food, Screen Time Fueling Childhood Obesity: Pediatrician Warns of Health Crisis

• Modern lifestyles, junk food, and excessive mobile use are severely impacting children's health, warns Pediatrician Dr. Jayesh Singh from Jaunpur.
• Dr. Jayesh Singh highlights addiction to junk foods like pizza, burgers, noodles, chips, and cold drinks, leading to obesity, digestive issues, and weak immunity.
• Excessive screen time on mobiles affects children's eyes, disrupts sleep, hinders mental development, and causes irritability and lack of attention.
• Parents urged to promote balanced diets with home-cooked nutritious food (lentils, green vegetables, fruits, milk) and limit outside food.
• Strict mobile rules, monitoring, and encouraging sports, reading, and creative activities are crucial for physical and mental development. Consult a doctor for frequent illness or weight gain.