如何預(yù)防兒童肥胖

 

[視頻文本]
Obesity can lead to serious health problems like asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. Make sure you know how to prevent it to avoid any health problems with your child.

 

You Will Need

*Exercise
*Healthy meals and snacks
*Internet access
*Guidance

Step 1: Get the family involved 動員全家參加運動
Get the whole family involved in physical activity, such as bike riding, playing tag, walking, and dancing.

Physical activity will increase self-esteem, strengthen bones, and reduce stress and anxiety.

Step 2: Limit sedentary activities 限制孩子的久坐時間
Limit sedentary activities, such as playing video games, watching TV, and surfing the internet. The more time children spend playing video games, the more likely they will become obese.

Step 3: Provide healthy foods 給孩子健康的食物
Provide your children with healthy meals and snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, lean meats, and low-fat dairy products.

Avoid processed foods and sugary drinks.

Step 4: Go to mypyramid.com 去mypyramid.com尋找?guī)椭?br /> Go to mypyramid.com to help your family get general diet and lifestyle recommendations.

Step 5: Involve your family 多舉行全家聚會等活動
Involve your family in planning, shopping, and preparing the meals. Sit down as a family as much as possible.

Encourage your family to try a variety of foods.

Step 6: Teach your children 引導(dǎo)孩子養(yǎng)成健康的飲食習(xí)慣
Teach your children at an early age about food and nutrition so children develop healthy eating habits for life.

Step 7: Set a good example 給孩子樹立一個好榜樣
Set a good example for your children by making smart choices about your own lifestyle. Help prevent obesity and future chronic diseases from occurring.

Childhood obesity was the #1 health concern among parents in America, topping smoking and drug abuse between 2008-2010.

[重點講解]

physical activity 身體活動，體育活動；體力活動

The goal is to increase physical activity.

其目標(biāo)就是為了增強身體運動。

 

sedentary adj. 久坐的；坐慣的

People in sedentary jobs need to take exercise.

工作上要久坐的人需要做運動。

 

obesity n. 肥大，肥胖

The study will contribute to help people find new ways of treating obesity.

此項研究將有助于幫人們找到新的治療肥胖的方法。

chronic diseases [醫(yī)]慢性病

Tuberculosis is a chronic disease.

肺結(jié)核是一種慢性病。