I'm starting to see a lot more overweight kids nowadays, but aren't kids supposed to have really really fast metabolisms? I am in my early twenties, and while I lose weight a lot easier than gain it, I keep hearing people say "oh, kids are lucky - they can eat whatever they want without getting fat". So why so many fat kids? I know obesity can be caused by sedentary activity and a high calorie diet, but I during my entire childhood I was living off of Oreos, McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, mac & cheese, chips (and I ate CONSTANTLY). My parents never let me outside by myself till I was 13, so I spent my hours drawing, not running around. And I was never overweight. So, with a kid's fast metabolism, how do these kids manage to become overweight? And don't say it's due to a disease or hypothyroidism, b/c I find it hard to believe that like, 15% of kids were born w/ diseases. Do you think it's an additive food companies are now adding to products?
2006-09-25
14:08:41
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Diet & Fitness