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我国学龄儿童营养与健康面临挑战

About 20 percent of schoolchildren are too heavy and fat, according to Professor Ma Guansheng. “Being overweight is bad for children’s health. So, we have to stop the rise in overweight among children,” Ma said.

Recently, the new national Chinese Dietary Guidelines(中国膳食指南) provided advice for children between 6 and 17. Here are the five most important rules:

• Choose food and prepare for food more carefully.

• Eat a good breakfast and choose healthy snacks(零食).

• Drink milk and enough water every day.

• Do more outdoor activities with over 60 minutes of physical activity every day; spend less time looking at screens.

• Check physical development regularly(定期) to keep the healthy weight growth.

Because of COVID-19, some schoolchildren take classes online and eat more meals at home. They may gain weight easily. So what should parents pay attention to? First, every parent should do their best to prepare three meals a day. It helps children develop a good eating habit. Second, since children spend much more time looking at screens when taking online classes, so be sure to give them more time for outdoor activities.