She is 14 and not overweight at all. She is a vegetarian and eats relatively healthily (considering her age). The big belly problem is creating such problems as she now won't eat all day as she fears bloating during school time. Also, it can be very uncomfortable and she can get very pale and listless with it. It is causing great friction at home as we feel that going out for the day without anything inside her is harming her health even more.
Sometimes she looks about four months pregnant with this yet the following day it could have shrunk back to almost flat again. She doesn't seem to have excessive wind, so what on earth can be the reason for this?
Obviously, at her age, self image is very improtant and she is becoming extremely self conscious about this. The last thing I want is for her to develop an eating disorder because she won't eat.
Can anyone help at all?
2006-07-06
00:11:27
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Julia C
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Women's Health