Fat children

It's a combination of bad diet and lack of exercise. The irony is that most of these parents are themselves heavy and yet, they allow their children to follow in their footsteps. It's a case of one generation passing on these bad habits to another generation.

Children should play outside more. If people have seen the heavy children in my country, it means they are healthier than the thin ones. The thin ones don't have enough food like the heavy ones, it is different from other European countries; The much heavier you are, the much weaker they will be. I will see 2-3 out of 30 pupils in the class room.

Well I'm only 21 years old and even I remember as a kid there were only about 2 "fat" kids in the class, so things have taken a drastic turn even in just a matter of 10 years or so. I don't know what it is exactly but I think that people are living busier lives overall and sometimes it's easiest to opt for the boxed and fast foods (both very fatty). Also with technology improving so much every day, kids are more entertained by that last video game, than they are by participating in active sports.

i think this issue reflects the modern society very well.childhood obesity is a serious health problem wich must be understood and analyse by both sides:parents and dieteticians.children,like adults are too sedentary these days .unfortunately child obesity is a class issue-because people from disadvantaged backgrounds may not have been taught the principles of a healthy eating ,and they are more likely to live outer ,car-dependent suburbs... these children are the future of humanity and we should think more at them ,at their problems...

it's not safe for children to play in parks in some neighborhoods. other parents fear kidnaping if a child goes outside to play.

The USA is full of "fat" kids, it is sickening to think that these kids are not going to get thin either. Parents let them eat what ever and when ever they want. Personally I never kept junk food in the house that was treat for doing something good, getting good grades, ect. and to this day my daughter will not eat chocolate, or junk food, which I am glad of because she now has a daughter and she gives her fruits, veggies, low sugar snacks and very little candy. This weight problem starts when they are little, if you teach them that it is better to eat say a carrot stick instead of a candy bar or bag of chips they will become familiar with this style of eating, which is much more healty for them as they get older. I guess you could say that I am lucky, I do not exercise, but I have never weighed over 120 lbs either, I have a high metabolisim, and I have a very physical job. I do feel that the TV is raising our children today, along with video games and computers. I did not let my daughter spend to much time doing any of that. We went camping, hiking and to the amusement parks, which is very fun.

I know what you mean.My boyfriends little brother already weighs more then he does.Its very sad because this child is 14 and his brother is 22.I notice that his mom doesnt help the matter much with the food she lets him have.Ive sat and watched him eat 6 hotdogs in one sitting.I blame it on the parents but have no idea why they cant see the harm there actually causing.Sometimes its almost like shes in denile and shell say something to the fact of oh head gonna be tall.

My country is now the most seriously overweight in Europe. The government are launching many plans to get people taking more excercise, as many ouf our children are actually expected to die before their parents from obesity related problems. I am overweight myself, but we have been eating healthy since my wife got pregnant and I plan for my little lgirl to enjoy plenty of outdoor play and exercise to encourage her into a healthy lifestyle.

It's the same way here in the U.S., probably worse. My nephew stayed with us for a couple of weeks a while back and all he wanted to do was watch tv or play games on the computer. I thought he would want to get out since we live in the country but he didn't. Forunately he does take karate classes and plays ball so he isn't fat.

The relevance and the heat of the topic is seen here by the overwhelmimg response you get. We need to understand two points here. One making children eat more and whatever they like is not love as many people think . secondly making them work or play is not punishing them since they need to be hard working citizen of the country tommorow. Imagine a country of all lazy and obese people! During my child hood days i used to help my mom and dad in their work like watering plants,going to groecery shop,lifting water from wells,and sometimes even in gardening. Today neither the parents nor the children find the necessity of any of such work since all of us are confined to flats and whatever things you want is either delivered at the door step or lifted by the driver or the driver father/mother.Children are averse to work,to responsibilities,in repecting the elders and in obeying parents. They are in the world of Jetix,CN,HBO, pop corns,pizzas,harry potter and the rest i do not know. We need to mend them right and make them fit mentally and physically.The first step need to start from home and of course the school is the other place where they spend the rest of the time. should we wait for legislations in this regard??

hello friend, just want to correct something, fat kids are call kids with obesity dont want to offen them you know, parents are part of the problem, kids themselves are the other part, and their eating habbit too, and than games and techology are the other part, here in the us there is alot of them, they are slowly working to help people out, like they ban soda drinking in school now they only can get juice and water and other things, and so are candies too beening ban too in place they have fruit and healthy snack, so yea back when i was in high school i was pretty fit and in shape, i used to run 3 miles a day with cross country, now i am alittle out of shape but i can still run, just play football with some my friends few months ago and paintballs it is fun, i think kids need to get out more.

I have seen a show on Maury where he featured obese babies. One mother has a 4 year old daughter weighing 125 lbs. She told Maury that she feeds the kid whatever she wants so the little girl balooned to 125 lbs...very obese for her age. Sometimes the parents are to blame why their kids become fat or worse obese. Watch the clip of the Maury show here: www.ifilm.com./video/2805682/channel/tvclips

my hubby and i were just talking about this the other day at walmart when doing our food shopping. we had passed this family with a little boy and a little girl that were very big. then you look in there cart and knew why they looked that way. there was more junk in there cart then we buy in months didn't see not one veggie. thats the first place we go is to the fresh veggies. it is sad these kids have to go through school this way and it is really not good in anyway. my oldest is 6 and up untill a few months ago he was a chubby little thing and has been sense he was a baby he was also short,so that didn't help. i always felt horible so worried about him starting school but we have never let him eat alot of junk and i always made a decent meal(meat,side and veggie) he loves veggies and alot for snacks i would buy him carrots. he loves munching on carrots although hes not real big on fruit. anyway it killed me cuz we just couldn't get him to thin out but back a few months ago he started growing up and thinned out alot. he is also built bigger so that didn't help any. so i am not sure why parents allow it and don't care or think of what they are gonna go through. i really think its cuz most parents just don't care anymore. its sad really

since the idiot box has launched with a lot of satekllite channels, children have forgotten ht eart of playing outside with their friends. Nowadays, children r either hooked up to TV or computer and don't feel like playing at all. This is the curse of the latest technological revolution.

You remind me a lot of a woman I know. If her daughter gains 3 pounds she puts her on slim fast until she loses it. This has been going on since we've known her and her daughter was 6 at the time. She's now 13 and is the size of a 10 year old. I can count her ribs and her vertebrea. Sometimes it isn't about being unhealthy. You really shouldn't assume that kids are just sitting around shoveling food into their mouth as they watch tv. It doesn't happen that way most of the time. My brother and sister-in-law feed their daughter nothing but healthy food, make sure she gets lots of activity and guess what? She's still gaining weight. Some of it is just the way people are supposed to be. It isn't all about what they eat and what they do. People come in all shapes and sizes, just the way the world is. You need to realize that. Not everyone is meant to wear a size 1. Some people their bodies are naturally bigger, just the way they are made. You can either accept it or continue to be a judgemental person. Remember though what you may see as fat the doctors might see as normal. I've seen my share of people who have accused kids of being fat but they are well within normal ranges. They just go by the image they have of what is normal and most of the time it's so skewed it's pathetic.

Actually it's not always the fault of the parents. I have three kids - a boy and twin girls - all of who are very active and for the most part would rather be outside than in. One of my twins is quite skinny and of the three she would eat more and be the least active. Her sister is incredibly active (basketball three times a week, bmx racing, she gets picked for every school sports team, plus everything else she does) yet while not obese would probably be considered overweight. And she eats better than the other two combined. And my son is probably in between the two girls. Sometimes it does just happen - whether it's genetics, metabolism or whatever - while at times it may be through diet or lack of exercise - that's not always the case

Society has indeed changed over time. Technology enabled us to overcome long droughts and famine. On the contrary there is so much food around and fastfood chains are appearing like mushrooms. You are also right about how kids play these days. They are likely stuck inside their homes watching TV or play with their playstations and some are addicted to PC games or the internet. There is no room for physical development and some social interactions. I think it is wise for parents to complement everything. Like they limit their children's time on the computers and let them engage in some sports. This would help their kids develop physically and have some social interactions. That way they can have some personality.

This is a growing trend, espeically here in the U.S. And, it is going to take a while for people to realize that they have to do something now, and not let it continue. From my own experience, th. e children that are in my family, are usually active and eat well, but, there are a few of them that are not, and spend all their time eating junk food. There are some schools that are not only changing the food that is being served, but also they are adding more gym classes, so that children get back to being healhty. But, you are right, this is a big problem and it is getting bigger. I hope that people solve the problem and really try to keep their children healthy

parents are more preoccupied in their bills and jobs that they never stop to look at their children. The stress is blinding them from seeing what is going around them. Since children see no attention towards them they become more independent and prefer to be alone. Obesity is growing really fast, and mainly in children.

From a mother of a fat kid, i find this quite offensive. I'm of normal build and weight as is my hubby and daughter. We eat healthy food, (no take aways or ready meals). My son was born very big and for whatever reason has always been big. He cycles 5 miles a day 2 and a half each way to school, and does lots of sports, and is very fit. The doctors have been as puzzled as the rest of us as to why he's so large, (he's also very tall), and has been tested for variuos things, but i was told to except it and that's just the way he is. To suggest that parents of fat kids make them sit in all day and stuff them full of junk is incredibly small minded, and it's due to attitudes like that, that make larger children feel so different.