Obesity is NOT beautiful! :(

[ChrisL]

I'm sure Muhammed is now going to claim that this is some kind of a conspiracy theory and that children are not fat at all! All you have to do is watch your local news when they are at any school and you can see that there are a whole LOT of fat kids.

 

[Asclepias]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

Overweight in Children

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason,childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.

Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These includehigh blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.

And excess weight is associated with earlier risk of obesity-related disease and death in adulthood.. Perhaps one of the most sobering statements regarding the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic came from former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who characterized the threat as follows:

“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."

This is exactly what the lady in the article was addressing and hoping to combat.

"There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression."

 

[ChrisL]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

Overweight in Children

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason,childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.

Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These includehigh blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.

And excess weight is associated with earlier risk of obesity-related disease and death in adulthood.. Perhaps one of the most sobering statements regarding the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic came from former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who characterized the threat as follows:

“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."

This is exactly what the lady in the article was addressing and hoping to combat.

"There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression."

They need to be put on diets! That is what they need!

 

[Asclepias]

I'm sure Muhammed is now going to claim that this is some kind of a conspiracy theory and that children are not fat at all! All you have to do is watch your local news when they are at any school and you can see that there are a whole LOT of fat kids.

Its not just food.. Its the proliferation of drugs prescribed to children for every little thing. My wife is a school nurse and almost all the obese kids are on some kind of medication.

 

[ChrisL]

I'm sure Muhammed is now going to claim that this is some kind of a conspiracy theory and that children are not fat at all! All you have to do is watch your local news when they are at any school and you can see that there are a whole LOT of fat kids.

Its not just food.. Its the proliferation of drugs prescribed to children for every little thing. My wife is a school nurse and almost all the obese kids are on some kind of medication.

Some of them are on medications because they have diseases related to their obesity!

 

[Asclepias]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

Overweight in Children

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason,childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.

Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These includehigh blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.

And excess weight is associated with earlier risk of obesity-related disease and death in adulthood.. Perhaps one of the most sobering statements regarding the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic came from former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who characterized the threat as follows:

“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."

This is exactly what the lady in the article was addressing and hoping to combat.

"There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression."

They need to be put on diets! That is what they need!

No. They need to change the way they eat for life. Diets make things worse. They cause guilt and the body actually develops a defense against diets.

 

[ChrisL]

Diabetes is a BIG one. Becoming actually COMMON amongst some children. That is absolutely unacceptable.

 

[ChrisL]

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

Overweight in Children

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason,childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.

Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These includehigh blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.

And excess weight is associated with earlier risk of obesity-related disease and death in adulthood.. Perhaps one of the most sobering statements regarding the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic came from former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who characterized the threat as follows:

“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."

This is exactly what the lady in the article was addressing and hoping to combat.

"There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression."

They need to be put on diets! That is what they need!

No. They need to change the way they eat for life. Diets make things worse. They cause guilt and the body actually develops a defense against diets.

That is what a "diet" is. A dietitian gives you a diet that is proper for your particular illness.

 

[Asclepias]

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

Overweight in Children

Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason,childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.

Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These includehigh blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.

And excess weight is associated with earlier risk of obesity-related disease and death in adulthood.. Perhaps one of the most sobering statements regarding the severity of the childhood obesity epidemic came from former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who characterized the threat as follows:

“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents."

This is exactly what the lady in the article was addressing and hoping to combat.

"There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression."

They need to be put on diets! That is what they need!

No. They need to change the way they eat for life. Diets make things worse. They cause guilt and the body actually develops a defense against diets.

That is what a "diet" is. A dietitian gives you a diet that is proper for your particular illness.

Technically you are right. However, the common concept of a diet is a short term concept simply to lose weight. The problem with that is the body becomes more aggressive with storing fat. Once you hit your goal weight and ease up you pack it back on. There is a reason the diet industry is a farce.

 

[Muhammed]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

I've posted plenty of links throughout this thread from very reputable sources.

No, you haven't. Any source that even mentions "BMI" is not reputable.

 

[Asclepias]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

I've posted plenty of links throughout this thread from very reputable sources.

No, you haven't. Any source that even mentions "BMI" is not reputable.

I remember when they told me I was overweight because I didnt weigh 195 lbs or something like that. I'm solid muscle at 210-215lbs and ride my bike everyday.

 

[BluePhantom]

I have not read all of the comments but I find this an interesting topic coming from someone who bashes other women for being in great shape and showing it. Basically it is a matter of whoever isn't the OP in this discussion is out of shape and lazy but last I saw she had the most posts registered on USMB for the month. Most other people do not spend their lives on here like that. I do agree that sadly most kids are given processed and fast food which has a lot of calories but little nutrition and many kids live in apartments where riding a bike or doing something active is not supported or encouraged so kids have nothing to do but be on the computer and eat. When parents ARE home they are tired from working and do not make the well balanced healthy meals I had as a kid. Even those meals that were considered healthy then would not be so now because the amount of exercise and activity kids and adults alike get now is greatly diminished from what it was 30+ years ago. When I grew up it was still in an era where moms stayed home and dads worked so meals were made, houses were clean, and kids were looked after. That dynamic is a rare thing today.

If anyone has bashed anyone, it has been you doing the bashing and then turning around and claiming to be a Christian. I simply told you that I think it is disrespectful to your husband to run around on a forum in your underwear, and it's weird . . . because it is weird for a married woman who claims to be a Christian to do that shit whether you want to admit that or not. Sorry if you are a strange . . . person. Lol. Sure there is a reason why you keep your face hidden too.

Well Chris, I am Trinity's husband and I will be the judge of what I find disrespectful, not you. If I had a problem with it do you think I would allow it to continue? You have balls the size of coconuts telling my wife what she can and cannot do on my behalf or what is or is not respectful to me. I will make that call on my own, thank you very fucking much.

 

[Muhammed]

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

I would choose to believe the medical community about these issues than Muhammed. No offense to Muhammed.

I choose to believe my own eyes. There is 2 elementary schools, a Jr. high school and a high school within a few blocks of my home. I see kids going to and from school all the time.

Sure, I'll see an occasional fat kid, but it's closer to 1 out of 100 than 1 out of three.

You are gullible to the propaganda.

My state is one of the LEAST fattest states, and I see fat kids ALL the time.

classroom of kids - Google Search

where are all the fat kids?

There are tons of fat kids. The statistics prove that Muhammed.

Show me the statistics.

 

[BlackSand]

Do you have evidence of that? It doesn't look as if she would be considered overweight by anyone. Of course, muscle is more dense than fat but she isn't so muscular that it would really bring her out of the "normal" BMI range.

No dumbass ... I just thought I would add that for no particular reason ... Lolz!
The BMI is where they get the national statistics for obesity ... And is flawed because it calculates nothing but height and weight.

She scores a 27.9 which is "overweight" and two points shy of "obese".

Calculate Your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator

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[ChrisL]

[But the thing is, ChrisL, 1 out of 3 children are not overweight or obese. You are being duped by propaganda from the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry.

lol still the troll Muhammed? 66% obese isn't a problem

horse feces

Got any proof of this bullshit 66% obese myth?

I've posted plenty of links throughout this thread from very reputable sources.

No, you haven't. Any source that even mentions "BMI" is not reputable.

I'm sorry, but they are much more reputable than you, Muhammed. All of my sources are reputable. You should go read them. You should get out and look around. There are fat kids everywhere, many, many more than even from when I was in school.

 

[ChrisL]

I have not read all of the comments but I find this an interesting topic coming from someone who bashes other women for being in great shape and showing it. Basically it is a matter of whoever isn't the OP in this discussion is out of shape and lazy but last I saw she had the most posts registered on USMB for the month. Most other people do not spend their lives on here like that. I do agree that sadly most kids are given processed and fast food which has a lot of calories but little nutrition and many kids live in apartments where riding a bike or doing something active is not supported or encouraged so kids have nothing to do but be on the computer and eat. When parents ARE home they are tired from working and do not make the well balanced healthy meals I had as a kid. Even those meals that were considered healthy then would not be so now because the amount of exercise and activity kids and adults alike get now is greatly diminished from what it was 30+ years ago. When I grew up it was still in an era where moms stayed home and dads worked so meals were made, houses were clean, and kids were looked after. That dynamic is a rare thing today.

If anyone has bashed anyone, it has been you doing the bashing and then turning around and claiming to be a Christian. I simply told you that I think it is disrespectful to your husband to run around on a forum in your underwear, and it's weird . . . because it is weird for a married woman who claims to be a Christian to do that shit whether you want to admit that or not. Sorry if you are a strange . . . person. Lol. Sure there is a reason why you keep your face hidden too.

Well Chris, I am Trinity's husband and I will be the judge of what I find disrespectful, not you. If I had a problem with it do you think I would allow it to continue? You have balls the size of coconuts telling my wife what she can and cannot do on my behalf or what is or is not respectful to me. I will make that call on my own, thank you very fucking much.

Nope, sorry but I'm entitled to MY opinion on such things, and to me that would be VERY disrespectful.

 

[ChrisL]

Do you have evidence of that? It doesn't look as if she would be considered overweight by anyone. Of course, muscle is more dense than fat but she isn't so muscular that it would really bring her out of the "normal" BMI range.

No dumbass ... I just thought I would add that for no particular reason ... Lolz!
The BMI is where they get the national statistics for obesity ... And is flawed because it calculates nothing but height and weight.

She scores a 27.9 which is "overweight" and two points shy of "obese".

Calculate Your BMI - Standard BMI Calculator

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How do you know what that woman's BMI is? Is this a picture you grabbed from the internet?

 

[BlackSand]

not at all. I run a youth sports organization. and no its not Soccer track or gymnastics. maybe one kid is overweight and her parents are huge so she's fighting an uphill battle. Most are very thin

The high school football team here has quite a few folks "overweight" on it ... And a bunch of them are getting scholarships to college because of it.

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[BlackSand]

How do you know what that woman's BMI is? Is this a picture you grabbed from the internet?

She is 5'5" and weighs 168 pounds ... Better yet ... What's your BMI fatty?

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[ChrisL]

How do you know what that woman's BMI is? Is this a picture you grabbed from the internet?

She is 5'5" and weighs 168 pounds ... Better yet ... What's your BMI fatty?

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Fatty? Thread isn't about my BMI.