Patient's question:
My little one is quite chubby. What are the treatment and prevention methods for infant obesity? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
With the improvement of living standards, the symptoms of infant obesity are becoming more frequent. In clinical practice, obesity is often caused by excessive eating. Such infants have excellent appetites and consume very large amounts of food. Treatment primarily involves dietary adjustments, ensuring that the basic nutritional needs and growth requirements of children are met while appropriately reducing the infant's meal size. Hunger therapy is not recommended to avoid the pain it may cause the infant. Prevention mainly emphasizes recommending breastfeeding, moderate feeding, and avoiding solid foods during the first three months. Feeding small amounts multiple times is advised, and by the age of 6 to 8 months, the amount of milk should be reduced and replaced with fruits and vegetables.