asked:


Anyone know how D:? I really do want to be able to claim to have gravitational obesity.

Veronica

KandCsMommie asked:


Earlier there was a Q by a woman who’s nanny had allowed her 8 month old to have a lolli. She was in the room with him apparently. But this mom decides to only give him organic and homemade babyfoods. That obv. doesn’t include fake chemicals and sugars ect. Again this is an 8 MONTH old; not an 8 YEAR old. I had a “cheeto” incident with my SIL a few months back. My daughter was being watched by her for about 2 hours. She’d already had breakfast i sent her with a yo baby yogurt; grapes; and some orgnaic crackers. When I got her in the car i noticed bright orange fake cheese crumble on my daughters chin; so i took a pick of it. Know my in-laws i’d need it later. Thankfully I took the pic because one day I got into it with my SIL and MIL infront of my WHOLE family at a gathering i had. My MIL attempt to lie for my SIL until I whipped out the pic. ANd then she argued that “I cant protect her forever so why do I care?”

That is 100000% the reason I care. Because even now at 2 she has started to ask to have a bite of oreo if I have one; or she asks for pizza (we only eat it at the mall or boardwalk). So why (aside from the whole breastfeeding issue I am talking about REAL food), would I for those 15-20 some months that i have to TOTALLY control her food intake take 100% advantage of it? I mean my daughter had a homemade organic Bday cake with organic strawberry yogurt for frosting (and it was delicious)! Everyone else had reg. cake but not her. Sure I let her have ice cream when we get it; or pizza at the mall but only because she wants what I have and she’s at the age where I cant lie and tell her that hers is the same. But at home all fruit popcicles; orgnaic cookies, crackers, fruits veg ect. And NO juice until after 13 months and bby then she reused to drink it. She eats soooo much fruit since about 6 months so I never gave it to her. Just water until almost a year then organic milk at meals and water all the other time. Why let my kid get hooked on juice; when even the 100% best juice is overly sugared concentrated crap. Now you cant get her to drink juice.

I just dont understand why soooooo many moms think it’s a good thing to introduce all this to such young fresh lives. Since High fructose corn syrup was introduced into the american diet childhood obesity rates have quadrupeled. And overall obesity rates have trippeled. The rate for childhood cases of adult onset type 1 diabetes is 75% higher then it was in the 30’s. High fructose corn syrup is highly addictive as well; just literally tasting it a handful of times can cause an addiction to it. Think about that before you let your friend give your 9 month old a french frie cause its “cute”. Anyone agree?
We eat the same as her…i only have pizza at the mall when she has it and that is prob. once every 2-3 months. Ice cream now that its summer prob once every 3 weeks. And when she has her cookies occassionaly ill have a real oreo but not all the time. And its not lettuce all day; I hate lettuce its mostly fruit chicken veggies and whole grains.
I didnt say I dont like her asking for a bite of oreo I said I give it to her if she asks. ANd again rare that I eat diff then her sorry I should have mentioned that more. And with the cheeto had I not sent other OK food for her and she was hungry that is one thing. But she had MORE then enough food to eat there was NO reason to give her anything else. And that is my point until she can ask or knows different why not give her what I think is best for her? At some point shell go to daycare and someone will give her a gummy bear. Ill survive. But I am not going to be the one who gives it to her at least not for a LONG time.

Timothy

Mom2Max asked:


My son is 17 months old. His pedi told me since his weight was on track, I could feed him 2% milk instead of whole – his stance is that children don’t HAVE to have all that fat.
I realize opinions are conficting – and in 10 years – there will be new rules to parent by.

Now to the point :
My son has discovered Fage yogurt and is in love. The whole yogurt says the container has 45% of the daily allowance of sat fat. This would be for a full grown adult, not a 26 lb toddler. Is this alright to feed a child – or should I opt for a more reduced fat version? I’m not going all Anna Nicole and wanting a ‘thin’ baby. I just know the problems with obesity and high fat diets and wish to curb any problems before they begin.
He is pretty active. I was just wondering if other parents watched the fat intake of children so young – when it is said that Sat fats help with brain development. I have no problem buying reduced fat ones. I just didn’t want to unnecessarily give him ‘diet’ food.

Alice

Knitty Girl asked:


I’ve read articles about how drinks made with high fructose corn syrup or sugar lead to childhood obesity. However, I also know several people who are vehemently opposed to giving their kids artificial sweeteners, so they give their kids drinks that have sugar in them.

I personally don’t drink regular soda or other things that have sugar or corn syrup in them. Instead, I drink plain water or drink mixes that contain Splenda. If I make a pitcher of Kool-aid for my kids, would it be better to make it with Splenda or with sugar?

Opinions welcome, but links to articles about this would be appreciated also.

Tara

Natalie asked:


Silly question. Scientists asked this to French & then American people.

Americans said “when the plate is empty”

French ppl said “When I am done eating”

1 reason for obesity in America. We’re trained since toddlers to eat even when we’re full. Don’t you feel guilty when you leave food on your plate? This is extra bad because most restaurants serve portions twice the size you’re supposed to eat. . .

Thoughts? Comments?

Elizabeth

Brahbrah asked:


Two doctors I know (a researcher and a pediatrician) have just told me that, for children who are not overweight, sugar is completely harmless aside from its effect on the teeth (which can be solved by brushing). They let their very slim toddler eat as much chocolate, ice cream, and other sweets as he likes, since obesity is not an issue for him. In fact, they encourage him to eat these things, since in addition to sugar, the foods are high in fats, which they (perhaps correctly) believe he needs. I don’t disagree with them about the fats (for a skinny toddler), but I thought sugar was bad. I thought it led to diabetes and perhaps other problems, but they say no, it doesn’t. Obesity and genetics lead to diabetes, and without those things, there is no danger.

My worldview has totally been shifted. Should skinny people really eat all the sugar they want? Big bowlfuls? No problem?

Brenda

Lexi Lush asked:


I’m just curious.

•Adults 18 and older need 30 minutes of physical activity on five or more days a week to be healthy; children and teens need 60 minutes of activity a day for their health.
•Significant health benefits can be obtained by including a moderate amount of physical activity (e.g., 30 minutes of brisk walking or raking leaves, 15 minutes of running, 45 minutes of playing volleyball). Additional health benefits can be gained through greater amounts of physical activity.
•Thirty to sixty minutes of activity broken into smaller segments of 10 or 15 minutes throughout the day has significant health benefits.
•Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. Physically inactive people are twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease as regularly active people.
•37% of adults report they are not physically active. Only 3 in 10 adults get the recommended amount of physical activity.
•Poor diet and inactivity can lead to overweight/obesity. Persons who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems and some types of cancer.
•41 million Americans are estimated to have pre-diabetes. Most people with pre-diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years, unless they make changes to their diet and physical activity that results in a loss of about 5-7 percent of their body weight.
•Obesity continues to climb among American adults. Nearly 60 million Americans are obese. More than 108 million adults are either obese or overweight. That means roughly 3 out of 5 Americans carry an unhealthy amount of excess weight.
•The percentage of adults in the United States who were overweight or obese (body mass index greater than or equal to 25) in 1999-2002 was 65 percent. Overweight and obesity cuts across all ages, racial and ethnic groups, and both genders. A new study in the Netherlands found that excess weight cuts years off your life.
•16 percent of children and teens aged 6 to 19 were overweight in 1999-2002, triple the proportion in 1980. Fifteen-percent of children in the same age group are considered at-risk for overweight. The percentage of overweight African American, Hispanic, and Native American children is about 20%.
•More than 10 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 are overweight, double the proportion since 1980.
•Health risks associated with being overweight or obese include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis.
•The major barriers most people face when trying to increase physical activity are time, access to convenient facilities, and safe environments in which to be active.
•School and worksite interventions have been shown to be successful in increasing physical activity levels.
•Physical activity among children and adolescents is important because of the related health benefits (cardio-respiratory function, blood pressure control, weight management, cognitive and emotional benefits).
•According to a study done by the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE), infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers should engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily and should not be sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except when sleeping.
•One quarter of U.S. children spend 4 hours or more watching television daily.
•Young people are at particular risk for becoming sedentary as they grow older. Encouraging moderate and vigorous physical activity among youth is important. Because children spend most of their time in school, the type and amount of physical activity encouraged in schools is important.
•Only 25 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 engaged in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more of the previous 7 days in 2003.

Neil

Emily W asked:


What are some statistics on childhood obesity? What percent of children are obese in the us? (toddlers to early teens)

Bessie

Brahbrah asked:


Two doctors I know (a researcher and a pediatrician) have just told me that, for children who are not overweight, sugar is completely harmless aside from its effect on the teeth (which can be solved by brushing). They let their very slim toddler eat as much chocolate, ice cream, and other sweets as he likes, since obesity is not an issue for him. In fact, they encourage him to eat these things, since in addition to sugar, the foods are high in fats, which they (perhaps correctly) believe he needs. I don’t disagree with them about the fats (for a skinny toddler), but I thought sugar was bad. I thought it led to diabetes and perhaps other problems, but they say no, it doesn’t. Obesity and genetics lead to diabetes, and without those things, there is no danger.

My worldview has totally been shifted. Should skinny people really eat all the sugar they want? Big bowlfuls? No problem?

Annie

Kimberly Kelsey asked:


First of all she has always LOVED food and still does. Usually, when a child becomes a toddler they slow down and you have to make them sit down and eat. She NEVER went through this stage! We had to tell her “no more!” When she finished her plate, she would then finish her brothers plate and so on. She sneaks food when no one is watching. At times she would end up vomiting. It’s like her brain is not communicating with her stomach to tell her she’s full. She is now 10 (5th grade) and she is obsessed with food and talks about it all the time. Unfortunately, this has resulted in child obesity. The kids make fun of her at school because she’s overweight and they notice she’s different. She is also obsessed with taking showers all the time and seems to be a perfectionist. There is nothing wrong with being clean but she wants to take them all the time and will scrub herself until she is red and chapped. She also stutters and can’t quite get out what she’s trying to say and then gets upset with herself. As she’s doing this, her eyes are rolling around rather than staying focused. She’s not real good with eye contact. Her eyes are either staring at something or rolling around. She is very hard on herself. Her brain is all over the place. She never has communicated like a normal child. I hate to say this, but it’s almost like she’s slightly retarded. Maybe there was lack of oxygen to the brain when she was born. We can be talking about Christmas and she will jump in out of the blue and say things on an entirely different subject we’ve never heard of, and she thinks we know what she’s talking about. Everyone immediately gets quiet because we never know what she says half the time. She notices this sometimes and will put her hand over her mouth and tell herself to be quiet or shut up. She’s constantly apologizing for things she says and does. She’ll make a statement or ask a question and then whispers it afterwards with her lips moving. I asked her one time why she did that and she wasn’t aware she was even doing it. She’s is seriously in her own world with wires crossed in her brain or something. She extremely uncoordinated. If she tries to run, it looks strange and she’s wandering around clueless when the other kids are playing. She’s outside with them but not involved in anything they are doing. I’m not sure if it’s because she doesn’t know how to or what. I used to take her to school for years and she never figured out how to put her seatbelt on and never could open the door. She would pull the lever but couldn’t push the door. She would try and pull. I got so frustrated with her I wanted to say “Do you have a brain?!” She was completely old enough to know how to do this but just couldn’t do it. The other kids in the car always had to do everything for her. They were all yelling “push… push” over and over and she still didn’t get it. She also tells the same stories over and over and over and over. I tell her she’s already told me this but it doesn’t click. I’m not trying to be mean but I can’t relate to this problem. She severely struggles in Math and barely passes her other subjects. Try giving her directions… she will not be able to follow them; even the simplest. She doesn’t like to play outside because she will get dirty. Plus she is lazy and hates any kind of activity. Her social skills are horrible. She talks way to much about nothing and drives everybody crazy. We all just nod our heads like we know what she’s talking about and change the subject. Just recently her brother fell asleep on the bus and didn’t get off with her. When she walked in my mom’s house, my mom asked where her brother was and she was completely oblivious to the fact he wasn’t there. Hello??? This isn’t normal! It’s very frustrating because you can’t relate to how her brain thinks. These are all just little examples of what the family goes through daily with her. She just doesn’t act like she’s all there. However, she loves to write. She has and great imagination… almost too much of one if that’s possible. She writes stories all the time and they are actually very good. She always starts out a conversation with “Hey, could you imagine if…” She talks to herself a lot. She is starting to develop a self image problem because of all of this. I am worried for her as she gets older. Her mother is in denial and the father won’t step up and take her to the doctor. I have ADD and my son so I’m very familiar with this disorder but this is way beyond ADD. I hope someone out there can provide some information on what this problem might be so I can talk some sense into my sister and get this child the help she needs.

Victor