Question
The 7-year-old boy has been getting chubbier this year. He can eat several bowls of rice in one meal and usually doesn’t like to go out to play. How should obesity and a lack of exercise in children be treated?
Answer
If a child is suffering from obesity, parents should focus on their child’s exercise and diet. They can arrange for the child to engage in aerobic exercises such as swimming or jogging, and encourage them to eat more vegetables like cucumbers, carrots, and spinach, while avoiding high-calorie foods like cakes and macadamia nuts. Help the child correct the habit of not liking to be active or overeating after meals. During the treatment of pediatric obesity, if the condition is severe, medical treatment should be sought immediately under the guidance of a doctor.