Prevention is easy, dieting hard Most parents don't think that being fat is an illness, and some people cling to the misconception that "children are best white and fat," only bringing their children in for treatment when they exceed their ideal weight by 40-50 %.
預防容易減肥難一般父母多不以為孩子過胖是病，有些人甚至有「小孩子就是要養得白白胖胖」的錯誤觀念。直到孩子體重超出標準體重百分之四、五十，已經明顯太胖了，才帶到醫院求診。