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In Israel, several programs and activities have been introduced to deal with the different aspects in child obesity, but non that delivers a full program encompassing the variety of components that comprehensively target the problem over many years.
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Physical activity, sport
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Healthy food
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Healthy eating habits
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Educational programs for the children and their parents
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Educational programs for the community at large
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Availability of equipment and sport facilities,
Achieving a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents will promote the prevention of obesity and numerous chronic diseases such as diabetes.
This will be accomplished by educating and allowing a lifestyle of physical activity and healthy eating habits for the children and their families as an integral part of their daily life.
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