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Four smart ways to prevent childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is increasingly becoming a problem as it has other health implications on children physically and emotionally as they grow. Being obese also makes them prone to teasing and bullying which could lead to depression and isolation. Over time, if childhood obesity is not prevented, these children become obese teens and adults which then becomes an increasingly hard task to shed off the weight.

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