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Reply to "Not sure if my 8 year old son is overweight or obese?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure it's really serious enough to take him to a doctor just yet - any solutions I can do at home??[/quote] You need an objective, qualified person to determine if he is obese or overweight. Take him to the doctor. After that, you need to eliminate the junk food in the house and make sure he is getting regular exercise. He needs to sign up for a sport or a couple of sports. He needs a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day. (Kids need more than adults.) It doesn't have to be every day, but the total for the week should be 6-7 hours. If you can assume that he is getting 30 minutes at school, then that means he needs at least 3 hours of practice/class per week. Pick something. I prefer sports that are things that kids can do for life -- dance, running, swimming, martial arts. [/quote]
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