Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. This can put them at risk for many medical problems , including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.
Obesity can also adversely affect their self-esteem.
An important way to help your child with weight loss, maintaining a normal weight and develop healthy habits is to encourage him to participate in regular physical activity . This can include participating in a physical education class in school or extracurricular sports at school or in the community. To prevent injury, it is important for your child to warm up before exercising. Exercising After warming up, your child should perform fifteen to forty minutes of a regular exercise each day. This can include fast walking, jogging, biking, roller blading, running, swimming, jumping rope or group activities, such as playing soccer, hockey, volleyball, baseball, basketball, or football.