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At least 900 children diagnosed with cancer, 100 with diabetes: Paediatrician
At least 900 children are diagnosed with cancer and 100 with diabetes each year, and now it has become common among children, Consultant Paediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. Dr. Deepal Perera said.
He said this kind of situation had not been reported ten or fifteen years ago. Due to multi-factorial causes, this kind of cancer and diabetes situation can occur among children.
Dr. Perera requested that the parents should refrain from giving their children instant and fast foods and limit foods with higher amounts of sugar and fat for their meals. He requested that the parents increase the children's activities other than wasting time on digital screens and eating snacks.
Most of the children do not go outside, but are addicted to using mobile phones to pass their time, he added.
"It is important to follow a healthy diet, avoid fast foods and increase physical activities to protect our children," he said.
Therefore, parents should keep in mind to provide natural foods instead of fast foods and make them engage in activities.
"By continuing this practice, we will be able to protect children from diabetes and cancer," he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
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