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Home Care
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Home care for obesity in children includes: - Avoid or limit TV and video games, as well as other sedentary activities.
- Get your child involved with sports and other group physical activities.
- Do not use dietary supplements without your doctor's OK. They may increase hunger and cause side effects.
- Drink at least six, 8-ounce glasses of water a day, especially before meals.
- Consult a dietician.
- Follow a healthy diet with just enough calories.
- Take a class in preparing low-calorie meals and low-calorie cookbooks.
- Keep a daily record of all foods and drinks. Write everything down and calculate the calories.
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