LEGAZPI CITY, March 15 -- Choose a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid obesity and diseases, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol said in a news release on Friday.

Dr. Joy Pena, Catanduanes provincial non-communicable disease prevention and control program coordinator, said excessive fat accumulation presents a health risk.

She offered tips for maintaining a healthy weight such as breastfeeding infants, introducing nutritious food early on, eating slowly and eating only when hungry.

"We also have to limit unhealthy food in the household, incorporate fun and exciting physical activity, limit your child's screen time, get enough sleep, and know what your child is eating outside the home," Pena said. ...