Question
Dear Parent, my daughter is currently 3 years old. Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that she weighs more than other children her age, and she has an unbalanced diet and doesn’t like to exercise. How should we treat childhood obesity?
Answer
For children with obesity, parents should control their diet, increase physical activity, encourage aerobic exercises such as climbing hills and swimming, and let them consume more foods like cucumbers, tomatoes, and kiwis. Avoid high-calorie and high-fat foods like cakes, dried fruits, and cookies. It’s important to change the child’s habit of not liking to exercise to prevent fat accumulation. During the treatment of obesity, parents should treat their children reasonably based on their conditions. If the condition is severe, seek medical attention to find the cause and receive corresponding treatment.