How To Help Overweight Children?

1. Be Supportive.
   • Let them know that they are okay whatever their weight. Children's feelings about themselves are often based on their parents' feelings about them. If you accept your children at any weight, they will be more likely to accept and feel good about themselves.
   • Talk to your children about weight and allow them to share their concerns with you. Your child probably knows better than anyone else that he or she has a weight problem. For this reason, overweight children need support, acceptance, and encouragement from their parents.
2. Focus on the Family.
   • Parents should try not to set children apart because of their weight but focus on gradually changing your family's physical activity and eating habits. The family involvement helps to teach everyone healthful habits and does not single out the overweight child.
3. Increase Your Family's Physical Activity.
   • Regular physical activity combined with healthy eating habits is the most efficient and healthful way to control weight. It is also an important part of a healthy lifestyle. The point is not to make physical activity an unwelcome chore but to make the most of the opportunities you and your family have to be active.
   • Some simple ways to increase your family's physical activities include the followings:
   • Be a role model to your children. If your children see that you are physically active and have fun, they are more likely to be active and stay active for the rest of their lives.
   • Plan family activities that provide everyone with exercise and enjoyment like walking, dancing, biking, or swimming. Schedule a walk with your family after dinner instead of watching TV. Make sure that you plan activities that can be done in a safe environment.
   • Be sensitive to your child's needs. Overweight children may feel uncomfortable about participating in certain activities. It is important to help your child find the activities that they enjoy and that are not embarrassing or too difficult. .
   • Reduce the amount of time you and your family spend in sedentary activities such as watching TV or playing video games.
   • Be more active throughout your day and encourage your family to do so as well. For example, walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, or do some activity during a work or school break, get up and stretch or walk around.
4. Teach Your Family Healthy Eating Habits.
   • Teaching healthy eating practices early in life will help children approach eating with the right attitude-that food should be enjoyed and is necessary for health.
   • Begin to learn more about children's nutritional needs by reading or talking with a health professional.
   • Offer your children healthy options, allowing them to choose what to eat. The Malaysian Dietary guidelines is a good source of dietary advice for healthy Malaysians ages 2 years and older. The Malaysian Food Pyramid illustrates the importance of balance among food groups in a daily eating pattern.
   
   
   Source: http://www.myhealth.gov.my
   

Psychiatrists | Psychiatry in Kuala Lumpur | KL

MANIAM THAMBU
 03 91456143
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA JALAN YAACOB LATIF BANDAR TUN RAZAK, CHERAS, 56000 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan
(Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

 YEN TECK HOE  
        -
  FRANCIS LOW CHEE CHAN
 03-20721655
CHIN CHEUK NGEN
 03-20783126
 Tung Shin Hospital, 102, Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

LIM CHEE MIN 
 03-42552951
 RABIN GONZAGA
 03-42552971
Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Suite 115, Medical office Block 282& 286 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA (Both)

 SUSAN TAN MOOI KOON
 03-91733333
 Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yakob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak,, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

PARIKIAL PHILIP GEORGE
 03-77266911
 philipgeorge_joseph@imu.edu.my
 Appollo TTDI Medical Centre, 95, Jln Aminuddin Baki, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, - Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

 DR AHMAD HATIM SULAIMAN
 03-79492068
 University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur)

TING JOE HANG
  joethting@hotmail.com
 03-79492068
 Department of Psychological Medicine,Faculty of Medicine,Univeristy Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

HO KONG WAI
 03-22960888
 PANTAI MEDICAL CENTRE, Jalan Bukit Pantai, 59100 Bangsar, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

Related terms:  Depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, psychologists, mental illness, psychology
Related post: http://onedaymd.blogspot.com/2010/01/psychiatry.html

Psychiatrists | Psychiatry in Johor

JIMMY SEE ENG KIONG
 jimmysee@hotmail.com
 - Klinik Pakar Jimmy, Unit 603, 6th Floor, City Plaza, 21 Jalan Tebrau,, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA (07-3338012)
- Pusat Pakar Kluang Utama, 1, Susur 1, Jalan Besar,, 80600 Kluang, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA (07-7718999)
- Johor Specialist Hospital, 39B Jalan Abdul Samad,, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA
( 07-2253000 )
- Puteri Specialist Hospital, 33 Jalan Tun Abdul Razak (susur 5),, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA (07-2248213)

 MAHMUD MAZLAN
 06-9536724
 - Substance Abuse Research Centre, 88, Lorong Hj Mahadi, Jalan Junid,, 84000 Muar, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA

 TEO HUI KHIAN
 07-3326612
 - H.K.Teo Specialist Clinic, Suite 505, Office Tower, Holiday Plaza, Jalan Dato Sulaiman,, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, MALAYSIA

 SELVASINGAM RATNASINGAM
 07-2373333
 CHAN TECK MING @ BENJAMIN CHAN 
07-2361743
 - Hospital Permai, Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim (Both)

Related Terms:
Psychology, depression

Orthodontics | Braces Specialists in Selangor

KHAIRIL AZNAN BIN MOHAMED KHAN
11-2, JALAN IMPIAN MAHKOTA 1, SAUJANA IMPIAN, 43000 KAJANG, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
03-87344386


LOKE SHUET TOH
JALAN TENGKU KELANA, 41000 KLANG, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
03-33713811


NORAZIAN BT MOHAMMED ADNAN
25-2, 1ST FLOOR, JALAN USJ 9/5N, 47620 SUBANG JAYA, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
03-80241002


TAN KIEN CHENG
100A, JALAN SS24/2, TAMAN MEGAH, 47301 PETALING JAYA, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
03-78052450


ROHANA BINTI HUSSAIN
E202, KELANA PARKVIEW, 1, JALAN SS 6/2, KELANA JAYA, 47301 PETALING JAYA, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
03-78037686

Psychiatrists | Psychiatry in Selangor

DEVA DASS
 03-79560523
 Deva Dass Specialist Clinic, 40A, 52/18, New Town Centre, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

LOKE KWOK HIEN
 03-77832861
 Klinik Pakar Loke, PJ Specialist Centre, 2nd Floor, 86, Jalan 1/14(Jalan Othman),, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

LIM CHEE MIN
 03-56341212
 Subang Jaya Medical Centre, 1 Jalan SS 12/1A, Subang Jaya,, 47500 Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

MAHMUD MAZLAN
 06-9536724
Substance Abuse Research Centre, Lot E2-M, Jalan Selaman 1/2, Dataran Palma, Jalan Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

 MAHADEVAN MAHALINGAM
 03-42569745
Madhuban, 32,Lorong Lee Hin Neo 1, Ukay Heights,, 68000 Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

M PARAMESHVARA DEVA
 03-55442987
Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan

SYED HASSAN B SYED AHMAD ALMASHOOR
 03-61203420
Hospital Selayang (Uitm), Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan

 SUTHAHAR A/L S.ARIARATNAM
 03-55442836
 Universiti Teknologi Mara, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan

 CHIA FOO YIN, ROSE @ MOI KUI
 03 - 8941 6017
17-3, Jalan SP 2/8, Serdang Perdana, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

 RAMLI BIN MUSA
 03-55443983
 Universiti Teknologi Mara(Uitm), Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, UiTM, Level 20, SST Tower,, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

 ZAINAL BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
 03-87363333
 KAJANG HOSPITAL, Jalan Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan

 JOHN TAN JIN TEONG
 03-79492068
 UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE, JLN UNIVERSITY,, 47301 PETALING JAYA, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

 ZULKIFLI BIN GHAUS
 03-61454333
 HOSPITAL SUNGAI BULOH, JLN HOSPITAL, 47000 SUNGAI BULOH, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

 TOH CHIN LEE
 tohchinlee@gmail.com
 03-61201025
 SELAYANG HOSPITAL, LEBUHRAYA SELAYANG-KEPONG, 68100 BATU CAVES, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA

Related post:
http://onedaymd.blogspot.com/2010/01/psychiatry.html


Related terms:
Depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, psychologists, mental illness

Orthodontics | Braces Specialists in Kuala Lumpur | KL

RASHIDAH BINTI BURHANUDIN
ORTHODONTIC UNIT, 3RD FLOOR, CAHAYA SURIA, JALAN TUN PERAK, 51500 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA
03-20267614

CHE FATIMAH BINTI AWANG

ORTHODONTICS UNIT, KLINIK PERGIGIAN KERAJAAN, TINGKAT 3, BANGUNAN CAHAYA SURIA, JALAN TUN PERAK, 50050 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

03-20721552

TAN YEE YAH @ TAN KOON ENG

TEO & PARTNERS DENTAL SURGERY

03-92897727

KHAIRIL AZNAN BIN MOHAMED KHAN

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UKM, JALAN RAJA MUDA AZIZ, 50300 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

03-92897747

MOHD SHAFEEQ HASAN

SUITE 1-02, MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, GLENEAGLES INTAN MEDICAL CENTRE, 282 & 286 JLN AMPANG, 50450 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

03-42565775

WEY MANG CHEK

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY MALAYA, 50603 KUALA LUMPUR, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

03-79674802

SHALENE KERESHANAN

NO.3, JLN 4/27A, SEKSYEN 2,, 53300 WANGSA MAJU, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur), MALAYSIA

03-4145800

Is it necessary to take vitamins and minerals supplement?

• If you are healthy and eat a well-balanced diet based on the Malaysian Food Pyramid, supplements are not necessary, (unless you are pregnant or when your doctor or dietitian prescribes them).
• If you need to take supplements, please check with your doctor or dietitian.
• Excessive dosage of supplements can be harmful. Please follow the Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNI) for Malaysia.

Source: http://www.myhealth.gov.my/

Adolescent Medicine specialist | doctor in Kuala Lumpur | KL

SHEILA A/P MARIMUTHU

HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR

03-26155555 ext: 6889

Skin specialists | dermatologist | skin care doctor | beautician

Are you confused with the terms above? Who do you see for your skin problems? Should you see your regular GP doctor? Should you go to a beauty centre?

It’s important to know when to see a beautician and when to see a qualified medical doctor. My advice is that if you have a skin related ‘problem’, then you should see your regular medical doctor. If your doctor thinks that you require a referral to a skin specialist or even to the hospital, your medical doctor would do so. 

A beautician is a person who has been trained in beauty care. This includes facial massage, manicure, pedicure and some basic medical science like anatomy and physiology related to the face and body. A beautician is not allowed to use needles or to give injections (e.g. botox etc.) and certainly not allowed to do surgery on you.
A dermatologist (skin specialist) is a qualified medical doctor who has received post-graduate training in skin diseases and treatments.

A word of advice to ladies or guys who are really keen of solving their skin problems is to see your skin specialist. If you are not sure who is a good skin specialist, you could seek advice from your regular medical doctor. The human skin is part of your body and sometimes the problem may be related to certain food or drugs that you are taking or external chemicals (e.g. make-up, cosmetics).  Definitely, no amount of facial massage would solve that problem.

You could check out this related link:

http://www.malaysianbabes.net/forum/topic/31088-dermatologist-vs-beautician/

Below is also a related news article related to the cosmetic surgery and beauticians:

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Guidelines soon to help women avoid bogus cosmetic surgeons

—BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR June 25 — The Health ministry will soon issue guidelines to help women avoid beauty salons and other unqualified practitioners when going for cosmetic surgery.

The Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, said today the guidelines were needed due to the increasing number of cases of damage done by bogus plastic surgeons.

"The government is really worried about this,” he told reporters after launching the Health Education and Health Awareness Campaign 2011 at the Mid Valley megamall here.
He said there were many beauty salons performing aesthetic work that they were not qualified to do, including cosmetic surgery.

"Beauty salons should only do beauty salon jobs. They should not do the aesthetic job. It”s a different job, “ he said. Beauty salons were not under the purview of the ministry, “but we can, under the Medical Act, stop them from doing aesthetic jobs,” Liow said.

He stressed that the ministry would take action against any beauty salon performing cosmetic surgery.
In a related development, Liow said that doctors conducting aesthetic surgery in clinics would be required to take a special course organised by the ministry.

The Director-General of Health has been instructed to issue a directive to this effect to doctors although the course schedule has yet to be finalised.

Source: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/60226

ENT specialist | doctor in Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur | KL

ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialists | surgeons (otorhinolaryngologist) practicing in Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur | KL:

• ·         Dr. Shanti Moorthy
• ·         Dr. Lim Wye Keat
• ·         Dr. Koh Tat Ngee
• ·         Dr. Koay Cheng Eng
• ·         Dato' Dr. Mohd Husni Ahmad

To call for appointment, please contact: 03-4141 3000

ENT specialist | doctor in KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital | DSH | Petaling Jaya | PJ

ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialists | surgeons (otorhinolaryngologist) practicing in KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital:

·         Dr. Awal Hassan

·         Dr Roslan Mahamud

To call for appointment, please contact: 603 – 7722 2692

ENT specialist | doctor in Sime Darby Medical Centre | SJMC | Subang Jaya

ENT (Ear Nose Throat) specialists (otorhinolaryngologist) practicing in Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya:

•     Dr. Chandran T G

•     Dr. Hj Md Husain Hj Said

•     Dr. John Tan Hong Guan

•     Dr. Long Chin Wan

•     Dr. Mohd Hafiz Bin Mohd Ali

•     Dr. Ng Peng Chua

•     Dr. Ong Chun Chiang

•     Dr. Puraviappan Periyannan

To call for appointment, please contact: +603-5639 1212