For overweight and normal-weight children or adolescents, the following handling principles are based on recommendations validated by medical research to prevent the occurrence or deterioration of obesity:

• Limit TV watching consumer electronics usage to up to 2 hours a day
• Do not place TV or consumer electronics where children sleep
• Eat breakfast every day
• Reduce the consumption of sugary drinks
• Restrict dining in restaurants, especially fast food restaurants
• Encourage parents to eat with children
• Limit the consumption of large food and beverages
• Eat appropriate portions of vegetables and fruits at each meal
• Eat a high-calcium, high-fiber diet
• Eat a balanced diet
• Feed infants only breast milk for 6 months; continue breastfeeding for more than 12 months after adding non-staple foods
• Engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day
• Limit intake of high-calorie foods