Question
Dear parents, our daughter is currently 4 years old and is getting fatter by the day. She has a large appetite and doesn’t like to move around; how should we treat pediatric obesity?
Answer
If a child is suffering from obesity, parents should first improve the symptoms by increasing physical activity and controlling the diet. They can increase the intensity of their child’s exercise, such as jogging, gradually increasing the number of laps, and encourage them to eat more vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers, while avoiding high-fat foods like fried chicken and cakes. Parents should also help correct their child’s bad habit of lying down after eating and always be attentive to their child’s condition. If the situation is severe, treatment should be conducted under a doctor’s guidance and never resort to blind treatment.