Question
Dear team, my daughter is 7 years old and recently, I’ve noticed that she’s getting fatter and fatter. At the same time, she’s been eating more and more lately, and she usually doesn’t like to go out to play. How should we treat pediatric obesity when the child doesn’t like vegetables?
Answer
To change a child’s obesity, we need to start by getting them to love exercise and not be picky about food. We can arrange swimming or jogging as aerobic exercises for the child, during which time let the child eat some vegetables that are beneficial for improving obesity, such as winter melon and green peas. Don’t let the child eat high-calorie and high-fat foods like hamburgers, French fries, and cookies. Moreover, if the child likes to lie down after eating, parents must help correct this bad behavior. During the treatment of obesity, if the above methods do not alleviate your child’s obesity symptoms, please go to the hospital in time to find out the cause to avoid the condition from worsening.