Question
Baby girl, 2 years old, with above-average weight, large appetite, and inactive. How should parents handle the child’s obesity and change the situation?
Answer
When a child is diagnosed with obesity, the first step should be to adjust the child’s condition through exercise and diet. For pediatric obesity, it is recommended to increase aerobic exercises such as hill climbing and swimming, and encourage the consumption of high-fiber foods like spinach and carrots, while avoiding high-calorie foods. It is also important to help the child correct bad habits such as being inactive after meals or picky eating. During the treatment of pediatric obesity, if symptoms are severe, it is advisable to take the child to a regular hospital for targeted treatment to avoid blind therapy.