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20% of children in America are fat, and the number seems to be rising every day. This is growing to become a major problem among children worldwide and parents need to take early steps to prevent their children from becoming obese.

The major causes of obesity among children are lack of physical activity and of a poor diet. In both these situations it is the parental role that becomes pivotal since they are the ones who can set the limits and control the diets.

Restrict the amount of TV viewing and computer games indulged in by your children. Make them go out and indulge in physical games. Exercise in any form will be good for them. From a very young age children should be taught about an active lifestyle, and the parents should set the example themselves.

An unhealthy diet is something that parents should be controlling. It is very easy to feed your children junk food when they are hungry and you are harassed. But think of the long-term effects of food such as chips and soft drinks and hamburgers. From a young age inculcate the habit of eating fruits and vegetables, and as far as possible, avoid keeping junk food in any form at home.

Obesity can grow into a very major problem when the children become older, hence it is up to you as parents to keep it under control.

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