Why Kids Are Heavier
Why Should We Care That Are Kids Are Heavier?
It's clear that you care because you're visiting this website. You understand that being overweight as a child, adolescent, or young adult raises a number of important issues. Here we summarize the scientific consensus on why we should care that are kids are getting heavier and heavier.
It's Bad for Their Health
The Outlook for Childhood Obesity
Submitted by Hugh McBride on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 20:40.As obesity rates among American children continue to rise, researchers and other pediatric health care professionals are reporting dire results - and predicting drastic consequences. With effects that include a lowered quality of life, an increased likelihood of contracting several serious disorders, and a potential reduction in life expectancy, obesity and youth are proving to be a disastrous combination.
Biology Is Not Destiny - Part II
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 23:42.Continuation of Biology Is Not Destiny, Part I
2. Fat Cells = Hungry Baby Sparrows
Beyond genetics, overweight people have many more fat cells than people who have never been overweight. How many more? Overweight people can have four times as many of these hungry creatures (e.g., 160 billion versus 40 billion). Unfortunately, liposuction can only remove a few million of these - barely making a dent because fat is intertwined in our muscles and organs.
Biology Is Not Destiny - Part I
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 23:34.I just remember one September night a few months after leaving Wellspring Academy; it was after homecoming or something. And I was like, ‘If I don't control myself now, I'm gonna be put back in the same place I was before.' And things have to change in my life. And I can't sit here and whine that this is my biology and this is what is meant to be for my life. I have to be happy that I have the chance to do this. So I was like, ‘Get over yourself. Just do it.' - Vicki M.
