| Dietary Management
The child should
maintain a food record (diary) periodically to
aid in dietary assessment. Keep in mind that
3,500 calories must be eliminated by diet and
exercise to lose one pound of weight.
Attitude
Change
Helping your
child to cope with the negative remarks of
others ultimately increasing self confidence and
making the child feel better about themselves.
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Physical Activity
Exercise is
necessary to maintain weight loss and to
redistribute body fat into muscle. It is,
therefore, an essential part of any weight
managements program.
Family
Involvement
It is Important
to involve the whole family when treating
obesity in children. Effective weight control
program is significantly improved when the
intervention is directly at the parents as well
as the child.
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