. . SPORTS MEDICINE : FOOD DRINK NUTRITION DIET: DIET : CHILDREN: Prevent Obesity with Proper Diet, Children Advised . . Prevent Obesity with Proper Diet, Children Advised By RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN, ARAB NEWS Published: May 13, 2012 02:22 Updated: May 13, 2012 02:22 http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article632922.ece . .A senior dietitian from Qatar urged children yesterday to maintain a balanced diet to prevent obesity. Clinical dietitian at the Sports Medicine Program in Qatar Shaima Al-Khaldi was addressing delegates yesterday at the Pediatric Nutrition Symposium at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh.
.The symposium was organized by the Saudi Dietetic Association (SDA) in cooperation with Almarai, the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world.
.Established in Riyadh in 1976, Almarai extends its network throughout the Arabian Peninsula, leading and influencing the agricultural, dairy processing and food distribution industries.
.When consuming a balanced diet, it is also necessary for the children to engage themselves in regular physical exercise to stay healthy and active, Al-Khaldi said,
.Talking on nutrition at school today, the lecturer pointed out that a proper diet and physical activity should go hand in hand with each other to maintain a healthy body.
.The dietitian also said that excess of any food is bad for health. Even fruit juice has a high sugar content and excessive intake would increase glucose levels in the body, eventually leading to obesity, she added.
.Al-Khaldi, who was one of the three guest lecturers at the symposium, said the government of Qatar had recently observed a National Sports Day to create awareness among the people on the importance of healthy food and physical culture.
.This was a public holiday and everyone was encouraged to know about the value of sports and proper diet in one's life.
.She pointed out studies in Qatar have shown that school students spend excessive time on TV or Internet use, encouraging obesity. For that reason, she added that school-based nutrition intervention would facilitate health awareness and reduce mortality and morbidity from adolescent and adult obesity.
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