Patient's question:
Boy, just 5 years old, recently, it was found that my child is getting fatter, and he can eat several bowls of rice in one meal, and doesn't like to exercise. Please ask: How should pediatric obesity and a lack of exercise be diagnosed and treated?Doctor's answer:
If you discover that your child has childhood obesity, you should first arrange appropriate exercise and a healthy diet for them. Encourage them to do activities suitable for their age, such as swimming or jogging. During this period, let them eat vegetables that are beneficial for improving obesity, such as winter melon and pea puree. Foods high in calories, like biscuits, macadamia nuts, and small cakes, should not be given to children. Additionally, it's important to change the child's habit of disliking exercise, as this can easily lead to fat accumulation. If the condition is severe during the treatment for childhood obesity, it is recommended that parents first take the child to the hospital for a check-up to determine the cause of the obesity and then provide targeted treatment.