Question
My son is 4 years old, and I’ve noticed that he’s been getting fatter this year. He also eats more than most children and doesn’t like to play. How should we treat obesity in a child who loves to eat meat?
Answer
When a child develops obesity, parents should alleviate symptoms through exercise and healthy eating, supervising activities like jogging and swimming, and encouraging the consumption of foods like cucumbers, tomatoes, and kiwis. Avoid giving high-calorie foods such as cookies, macadamias, and small cakes to help change the child’s habits of not moving after eating or binge-eating. During the treatment of pediatric obesity, if the condition is severe, it is recommended that parents first take their child to the hospital to check the cause of obesity and then receive targeted treatment.