And because they are still growing, they cannot short themselves on nutrition, thus they don't have the option, as adults do, of starving themselves to lose weight. The younger the child, the more parental supervision is required.
此外，孩子正值發育期，也要顧及營養，不能像成人一般採取過低熱量飲食控制；而且孩子越小，越需要家長的協助。