Patient's question:
Female baby, currently 5 years old. Recently, I noticed that my child's weight is much heavier than other children's, and it seems she also eats without restraint. She likes to lie down after meals. I would like to ask: How can child obesity with a meat-eating habit be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
When a child suffers from obesity, parents can increase the child's physical activity and control their diet to alleviate the symptoms. Parents should supervise the child in engaging in aerobic exercises like jogging or swimming. They should provide the child with more healthy foods such as apples, kiwis, and carrots, while avoiding high-calorie foods like cakes or macadamia nuts. Additionally, if the child prefers to lie down after eating, parents must help them change this unhealthy behavior. Parents are advised to take the child to the hospital immediately if their condition worsens during treatment to have the medical condition diagnosed and receive appropriate treatment.