Fresh approach to addressing child obesity


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ACROSS Malaysia, more children are gaining weight at younger ages. Many parents look at their child and quietly wonder, “Are we doing something wrong?”

For a long time, the answer seemed simple. Eat less. Move more. Be disciplined. Weight gain was often described as a matter of choice or willpower.

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