m'kay he is a 5'10, 17 yr. old male. i'll admit he used to be fit yet over the summer he slacked off & wit the help of his diet of sweets, binges, lack of exercise, occasional gluttony etc. etc. he put on around 55lbs. -sighs-
he now weighs around 217+ lbs. (he went from the 55th to the 96th percentile for his weight!) & if he keeps gaining like he has i dunno what to do. the only weird thing is 31in. jeans used to fall off of him. now i bought him a 36 or 38 in. belt & it wont even fit around him completely! he also pronounced lovehandles, back rolls, has stretch marks on his upper thighs & side of his bulging belly (that is starting to hang) he almost have moobs & i can go on & on.
so in your opinion is he fat, just right or underweight? the dr. just advises him to watch what he eats & workout. none of which he chooses to do!!
he's currently @ a boarding school & im worried to death he'll come home bigger than ever!! what shall we do??
2006-09-19 13:44:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
hes overweight
2006-09-21 22:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by traveller 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound to me as if he is overweight. The quick weight gain would cause concern in my eyes. I would request the doctor do a thyroid study and check for diabetes.
Good luck
2006-09-19 13:50:09 · answer #2 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is not much anyone can do if he does not want to do anything for himself. However...the best thing is to get as much info as you can from dr's and other sorces about health and show him only the negitive things that can happen. It might scare him into getting fit agian.
2006-09-19 13:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by kashi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bigger question is why is he in a boarding school?
He probably feels alone and is seeing food as a companion.
2006-09-20 09:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sera B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good way to find out if you son's weight is healthy is to check his BMI (Body Mass Index), which you can do at http://www.deathclock.com/ And make him start dieting and excersizing!
2006-09-19 16:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
woa...that boy needs a sport or sumthin....get him to the doctor, regulate his diet.... alot of teens gain a lotta weight at this period in life, its cuz the hormones are goin ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!! so the body is kinda freakin out...if u stop the wieight problem now, u may nvr have to deal wit it again
2006-09-19 16:45:42 · answer #6 · answered by ♣BrownEyedBeauty♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to a doctor and get a BMI done. that is the only way to tell. there are some people that have body types where 217lbs isn't fat. and don't fool yourself into thinking that children"outgrow" their baby fat, they don't. this day and age, fat children become fat adults.
2006-09-19 13:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever feel like you're answering the same question over and over again???
i like the way you changed the narrative this time... it sounds much more convincing coming from mom than yourself...
hope you get the answer you want.
thanks for 2 points.
2006-09-20 02:56:27 · answer #8 · answered by peterpipersux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you asked your son if anything is bothering him?even freshmen in college gain weight the 1st year. or could he be homesick or depressed? both can cause a person to over ,eat.or under,
2006-09-20 02:36:32 · answer #9 · answered by bama g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his BMI is 31. so hes obese. go on the internet and show him stats on obese people. tell him about heart disease, blood pressure, ect. if he wont loose the wieght now, he will when he finds out how short his life might be
2006-09-19 13:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by jordanthegrouch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋