Many young children in the city are regularly diagnosed with anaemia, obesity or short-sightedness in their pre-kindergarten health check-ups, reports Shanghai Evening Post.

Pre-school aged children suffer from these three ailments more than any others.

Experts say the problems are linked to unhealthy habits, such as skipping breakfast, eating too many sugary snacks between meals, and spending too many uninterrupted hours in front of the television.

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