Childhood obesity

Juan Mourep

Juan Mourep

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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/28/childhood-obesity-study-difference_n_7161376.html

Researchers said their findings suggest that parenting is the fundamental influence on weight gain in the early years, whereas more general influences take over later on.

Professor Terence Wilkin, who led the study, which is published in the International Journal of Obesity, said:

"Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health issues of our time. If we are to develop strategies to intervene effectively, we must first understand the cause.

"This study indicates for the first time that childhood obesity has different causes, depending on the age of the child.


While this is a huge problem, parents are also blind to obesity in their own children

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/30/childhood-obesity-parents-fail-to-spot_n_6967162.html

Researchers suggested that if parents cannot identify when their child is overweight, it leads to questions about the effectiveness of current public health interventions which aim to address obesity in the home.

Recent research found that a third of children in England are now classed as overweight or obese.

They said potential explanations for parents' underestimations may be fear of being judged, unwillingness to label a child as overweight, and shifting perceptions of normal weight because of increases in body weight at a societal level.

They said evidence suggests that parents who recognise their child's weight status are more likely to perceive potential health risks.



 
It is at epidemic level really isn't it? And with the parents also obese, they obviously don't know how to prevent their kids also becoming the same or worse.
 
Hey fatty bum bum, fatty bum bum, hey fatty bum bum, fatty bum bum.....

That's all I have to say on the matter.
 
Thing is our Charlie is massive for his age 4 he wears the clothes of 7 year olds and they am getting tight now so 8 years old soon and shoe size is similar he was born massive 10lb roundabouts and has been big ever since he eats the same as my other lad who know thankfully eats proeprly after having a throut condition but ahnyway how is it my fault and the Mrs when he doesn't eat cakes sweets all the time nor never tasted fizzy drink as i won'5 allow it only fruit juices and now smoothies etc freshly made yet he is a big en,,,,how is this possible to stop i have read around other parents an spoke to some at school and even the teachers saying how Charlie loves his fruit always eating fruit he doesn't want sweets and yet he is massive for his age and tall,,,,,,,just don't buy into this ''its the parents fault'' without seeing each individual case at a time, categorizing i find is dangerous and can lead to presuming things

In today's world its all about statistics and im afraid that is whats wrong.
 
P.S freshly cooked Stews, casseroles, and only once a week we cook him some chips and chicken burgers etc,,,,,it doesn't add up to them reasons above in that article with my second eldest son how big he is i have to say tbh he even is non stop running round playing in the garden on the go 24/7 its unreal he knackers ya,,,,,so would love to know an expert opinion on this :69:
 
Found this and thought this thread may be the best thread for it.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-keeps-mcdonalds-happy-meal-untouched-for-132942288.html

A woman kept a McDonalds 'Happy Meal' unopened for 6 years. When she opened it, it hadn't chnaged in appearance, apart from being a little paler.

Not being a scientist, but doesn't this prove the amount of chemicals in their 'food'? Surely you'd expect it to decompose?

If so, what are their customers eating?

 
Clive some children are on the big size naturally. What is being said I think is that the cases like Charlie are few and far between. The majority are down to poor diet which starts with the parents.

There are some conditions like Prady Willey that can cause the child to be overweight if it is not micro managed, however in the majority of cases it is down to the parenting diet.

My 2nd lad and 3rd child was a big baby too. He was a 9lb baby and was always in bigger clothes for his age. It balanced out though as he got older. Now if you look at him he is of skinny build however you can see the shape cos his shoulders are really really broad.

I used to call him my baby bouncer when he was a baby as his shoulders and neck were like a body builders
 
ClivetheVillan - 29/1/2016 13:36

Thing is our Charlie is massive for his age 4 he wears the clothes of 7 year olds and they am getting tight now so 8 years old soon and shoe size is similar he was born massive 10lb roundabouts and has been big ever since he eats the same as my other lad who know thankfully eats proeprly after having a throut condition but ahnyway how is it my fault and the Mrs

just don't buy into this ''its the parents fault'' without seeing each individual case at a time, categorizing i find is dangerous and can lead to presuming things
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Your 4 year old is eating the same as your other lad, how old is your other lad?

:37: :37: :37: So, someone else is in control of what your children shove into their mouths? Freaky!

I don't care if you "don't buy into it" the "It's not my fault" attitude is rife, of course it's the bloody parents fault, you buy the food and drink, you supply the meals, you cook (hopefully!) their food, so please tell me who's fault it is, because I don't see anyone but you and your Mrs

ClivetheVillan - 29/1/2016 13:38

non stop running round playing in the garden on the go 24/7 its unreal he knackers ya,,,,,so would love to know an expert opinion on this :69:
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:18: Hi! An expert here :35: You lucky person you :17:

First off, you MUST accept that your child's weight and health are YOUR responsibility, your partner MUST do the same

Just from what you have written I would guess that your child is eating way too much fruit, too much sugar from any source is just not good mate

I would also guess that the majority of the problem is not with the healthy diet you assure me he follows, but with the portion size

If you want to go into detail and write me a food diary over a couple of days, I'll tell you if you are going wrong anywhere and what to do to sort it, but first off, look at the portion sizes and fruit intake

Parents are responsible




 
Always exceptions Clive, some on health grounds etc as well.

The ones that are rightly (in my humble) attacked are the ones who feed their kids the shite that they have eaten to get to the size they are and who give their kids all the sugary drinks 24/7... they don't set the example and I'm quite sure you agree on that as I'm sure you see it as well mate.

 
Also natural body types Clive, don't ever think we are being personal towards you on this, we can't have been anyway as obviously none of us knew! But some parents are to blame for sure.

Mesomorph, ectomorph, endomorph

Basically naturally skinny, muscular or propensity to holding fat.

 

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Funnily enough I was going to say Juan will help and then I saw he'd posted as above!

For me when training I find keeping a food diary invaluable, sometimes to make sure I eat enough (not the other way, too much) and it is quite surprising to see what has been consumed if you make a note.

So Juan's offer to look at a food diary in my ever so humble is a top one, especially as I know he's massively stretched for time at the moment.
 
Food diaries are always good a JF say. It's what we use in our lifestyle change and it has made a difference and it pushes you to be responsible and see things as they really are.

Juan does have a point regarding fruit. Whilst fruit is good for you it is also full of sugar (some more than others) and also has to be watched
 
I found a food diary once. Couldn't help but have a read..... was crap. The Aubergine was going through typical teen angst and had a Justin Bieber obesession and the loaf of bread was just moaning about his parents all the time.
 
Really strict with the kid's sugar intake the school has given leaflet's and info about it as it's a big government thing now but it just amazes me how active Charlie is non stop and he is a proper lad terror he knakcers you out always on the go yet he is solid built big not fat even his head is big no bs he will be a big en when he's older i think where our Will's 1 year older than him is skinny but they eat the same foods which surely proves its the different body types, cos the doctor when we took Charlie in before christmas mentione dhis weight and not to worry as he is active and he said he is naturally a big boy he can tell we mentioned he doesn'y eat lots of sweets never touchs fizzy drinks as we won't allow it etc he said to just carry on as we am and we am doing a great job cos he is happy.
 
"even his head is big" LOL... that did make me chuckle.

Deano found a food diary once, he ate it.
 
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