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Image Credit- Google | Image by- Stock adobe/auremar The rise of childhood obesity has become an alarming situation worldwide, with obese children living in nearly every country around the world. Because of this, it’s important to take action to prevent overweight and obesity in children. Here are seven simple things you can do to help your child avoid becoming one of the 17 million obese children in the United States alone. 1) Eliminate junk food   One of the simplest ways to prevent childhood obesity is simply by eliminating junk food. If you don’t stock your house with empty calories, your kids probably won’t eat them. This may sound hard-line, but if you really think about it—where do children usually get their sugary snacks? It’s usually from either school or home. So don’t buy chips, candy bars and sodas—and they won’t eat them. Pretty simple! Image Credit- Google | Image by-  shutterstock 2) Eat more vegetables  Research has found that children who consume vegetables (especially