Fat Parents = Fat Kids
It may seem obvious to some, but new research has concluded that children are also more likely to become overweight adolescents if their parents are obese.
Their study also found that children were also more likely to be overweight if they had strong social bonds with their overweight or obese parent or parents.
Of note - household income did not appear to have any effect. The main culprits for the weight gain was skipping breakfast, no parental control over the child's eating habits, and a sedentary lifestyle.
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that is true.My parents were skinny when they were young and so am i annd imm trying to gain weight. I eat alot but i dont gain weight! heeeeelpppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!
Replywell i have 2 questions... what is the average weight for a 16 yr.old that is 5ft?... and how do you lose 20 pounds in a month?
Replyi am a 11 year old girl wearing 180 pounds and is not the blame of the parents but my self sometimes i try to stop but cant i would like to use somr thing with out being told by a doctor.
ReplyI think that theory can be true and false all at once.this theory can be true becasue if the parents are fat the children have watched and has caught on to their parents eating habits and exercising habits. also this theory can be false becasue i am one am 13 years old turning 14 in september and currently weigh 82 lbs. and am 5 feet 1 inch. my mother thinks there's something wrong with me because when i look into the mirror i see someone fat. i think the reason i am thinking i am fat is because i don't want to end up big like my mother in the long run. my mother is currrently dieting to change her life around and start out new.
ReplyI am almost twelve, 4'7 and between 84 and 87 pounds. When I eat I feel really fat. I used to be about 5 pounds underweight and everyone still thinks I'm that thin. I liked being that thin and I know that the girls that the guys in my class like are that thin. How can I lose weight quickly? I really only want to lose like 8 pounds, just enough to get me into the 70's. Please help!
Replyhey!! my name is haylee and im 15 and weigh 115 and im 5'2. am i to fat i feel like i am!!! i want to be at least 90 pounds!!!
Replymy name is sami i'm 13 almost 14..i weigh about 120 i'm 5'8. everyone tells me that i'm skinny and i know that i'm not i try to loose weight but nothing works..do you have any sugestions on how i could loose weight?
Reply...am i overweight?
plz respond.
im 14 and weigh 128 and im just worried that i wont get a boyfriend or be a little skinnier! i like my body but not the curves and im thinking that when i grow up ill grow into my body. Also if i wear makeup do u think guys would look at me? I have great friends and im not UGLY! like some. and im skinny to people! but i just want to see me in my future!! what do u think?
ReplyAsh
Ashley you need to stop thinking about being overwieght 128 pounds is a great weight to be at dont be self conscious you will grow into your body give it time!!!!!!
Replyhi
Replymy name is swathi.
my marraige is finished just now
but before marraige my weight is 48kgs
mine weight now increased to 55.6 kgs basically iam not having enough time to do exercise
iam working in software field
i decided to do skipping rope exericse in home any side effects will be there
please give sugesstions
thanks
hi
Replymy name is swathi.
my marraige is finished just now
but before marraige my weight is 48kgs
mine weight now increased to 55.6 kgs basically iam not having enough time to do exercise
iam working in software field
i decided to do skipping rope exericse in home any side effects will be there
please give sugesstions
thanks
hi
Replycan i reduce my weight through skipping is there any side effect with this exercise.
give sugesstions
Swathi, you can safely skip rope. As with any exercise, if you feel pain, stop; if you don't, you can keep on doing it.
ReplyHi I am 14 and I am anorexic and bulemic I am going for help but I feel fat all the time I am depressed because of it. Even though people say I am not fat I feel huge I am 5'2 and 110 pounds I am getting proffesional help but maybe you can say something that will make me feel better Thank you so much
ReplyShayna, you are doing a great thing by getting professional help. I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourself.
ReplyLets talk about the spelling epidemic sweeping the country....... oh,.. and the fat kids too.
ReplyThats true some kids do become overweight from parents even though thats a shame kids need to exircise instead of stuffing there face with candy and icecream and also fast foods.
Replyim 12 years old and im getting bullied so ive started starving my self because i think that i am fat as people say i am but since ive started starving myself ive been passing out and vomiting and i dont know hat to do
ReplyI am 12 years old and I weight 250lb
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