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What should parents do if their children are obese?
The first is genetic reasons. Studies have shown that if one parent is obese, the probability of children being obese is 40%, while if both parents are obese, the probability of children being obese is as high as 70%. Followed by diet and exercise, parents take care of it for too long, leading to overnutrition and insufficient exercise; For example, many children don't have the opportunity to exercise now. They have cars to pick up students and elevators to go home. Every day is a state of clothes reaching out and food opening; Moreover, playing computer games and watching TV occupy children's rest time, and also compress children's exercise time. According to statistics, 60% of children's obesity is related to watching TV for a long time every day.

Finally, parents lack health care knowledge and fail to cultivate their children's healthy lifestyle. Many parents don't eat breakfast by themselves, often eat fast food and snacks, and are picky eaters, eating junk food and high-sugar soft drinks. While taking care of children, such bad habits have also been formed. Therefore, parents play an important role in preventing children from obesity and helping children lose weight. Parents should pay attention to the following points in their daily life.

1. First, try to reduce children's chances of drinking high-calorie juice and soft drinks. It is best to provide children with boiled water and low-sugar drinks.

2. Then don't often provide children with some high-fat and high-calorie foods. It is better to cook and steam than to fry food. Usually, you can store some low-sugar and low-calorie foods or snacks and give them to children when they need them.

Parents should set an example and let their children follow their parents' example to develop good eating habits. Choose a reasonable diet, don't use food to show concern for children, and tell grandparents not to do so.

4. Encourage children to exercise and make them move. For example, we can increase family activities and outdoor games, cultivate children's sports hobbies, distract children's attention to food, and limit children's time watching TV. Moreover, children's activities are closely related to their living environment. If there is a park, green space or playground near the living area, the probability of children exercising is high and the risk of obesity is relatively low.