Doctors and nutrition experts in the UAE have noted a significant rise in obese children in Abu Dhabi. Inactivity, poor diets and a lack of nutritional knowledge are cited as a few of the root causes. Ayesha Al Khoori investigates the damaging effects of obesity on children both physically and psychologically and how the roles of parents are vital to a child’s health regimen. Contents 1- Childhood obesity on the rise in Abu Dhabi 2- UAE parents warned against pressuring obese children 3- Parents play a vital role in a child’s health regimen, say UAE experts 4- Case study: Change in diet leads to change in life for UAE youngster...
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