Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity
Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health
and social consequences that often continue into adulthood.
Implementing prevention programs and getting a better understanding of
treatment for youngsters is important to controlling the obesity
epidemic.
Many parents are rightly concerned about their child's weight and how
it affects them. They look for specific answers for prevention and
treatment options. Unfortunately, the state of the science is a lot
less precise than we would like. Are kids too concerned about their
weight? What are the best strategies for prevention?
http://obesitydiet.blogspot.com/2006...d-obesity.html

Martha Johnson wrote:
Childhood Obesity
Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health
and social consequences that often continue into adulthood.
Implementing prevention programs and getting a better understanding of
treatment for youngsters is important to controlling the obesity
epidemic.
Many parents are rightly concerned about their child's weight and how
it affects them. They look for specific answers for prevention and
treatment options. Unfortunately, the state of the science is a lot
less precise than we would like. Are kids too concerned about their
weight? What are the best strategies for prevention?
http://obesitydiet.blogspot.com/2006...d-obesity.html

Well, it certainly is science, but mostly it is choices, willpower and
social conscientiousness. I notice when something is very important to
me, and it involves choice, I manage to do the things I need to do to
accomplish my goal. The first thing that needs to be done is convince
people that it is bad to be overweight. They say they would like to be
thin and want to be thin, but their actions belie an attitude of
indifference both for themselves and their children. Afterall, when you
see 5-year-olds that are already obese, there is some benign neglect on
the caregiver to blame.

For me and my child, it is not OK to be overweight, just as it is not
OK to not do homework or taxes or pay bills, so I see that it all gets
done right. For whatever reasons, fat parents often are not vested in
the problem of their overweight kids. dkw

wrote:
For whatever reasons, fat parents often are not vested in
the problem of their overweight kids. dkw

I've heard some fat parents who seem to view the fact that their
kids are fat also as proof that the whole affair is genetic. That they
have no choice about it, and neither does the kid. Why fight nature?
Enjoy life and that triple hamburger with fries and shake. And feed the
same to the poor, doomed children.

Heck, if I had had kids when I was a FFID, I probably would have
taken the same line. Anything's better than facing up to my own
responsibility! Too bad it took over 40 years for me to lose that way
of thinking.
--
Annie

As of 11-16-06: 258/182/140 Standing at 5 foot 4.

76 pounds lost. 42 left to go. Started February/07/05

Come visit my weight-loss web site, Annie Takes Off.
http://webpages.charter.net/lenny13/DietFrontPage.html

Annie Benson Lennaman wrote:
wrote:
For whatever reasons, fat parents often are not vested in
the problem of their overweight kids. dkw

I've heard some fat parents who seem to view the fact that their
kids are fat also as proof that the whole affair is genetic. That they
have no choice about it, and neither does the kid. Why fight nature?
Enjoy life and that triple hamburger with fries and shake. And feed the
same to the poor, doomed children.

Heck, if I had had kids when I was a FFID, I probably would have
taken the same line. Anything's better than facing up to my own
responsibility! Too bad it took over 40 years for me to lose that way
of thinking.
--
Annie

As of 11-16-06: 258/182/140 Standing at 5 foot 4.

76 pounds lost. 42 left to go. Started February/07/05

Come visit my weight-loss web site, Annie Takes Off.
http://webpages.charter.net/lenny13/DietFrontPage.html

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

*grin* You know where that was coming from Chris!

I'm not anything since I can't vote.. I'd say that politics is better left
outside of this group though.. even more if it's going to be addressed as
stupidly and offensively as DWK did..

Will~

Chris Braun wrote:
On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

I would think somewhere along the line you might have developed a sense
of humor too, but apparently not. dkw

Willow Herself wrote:
"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

*grin* You know where that was coming from Chris!

I'm not anything since I can't vote.. I'd say that politics is better left
outside of this group though.. even more if it's going to be addressed as
stupidly and offensively as DWK did..

Will~

I thought all you fat folks were more jovial. Do you like that
generalization more? LOL dkw

On 20 Nov 2006 18:37:47 -0800, wrote:


Chris Braun wrote:
On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

I would think somewhere along the line you might have developed a sense
of humor too, but apparently not. dkw

You thought that was funny? Do you also find racial, religious, and
ethnic insults funny? I guess our definitions of "sense of humor"
differ.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Dig deeper, you might just end up somewhere.. hopefully away from here..


Will~

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Willow Herself wrote:
"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On 20 Nov 2006 14:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Good going. I see this same nonchalant attitude take many forms. Many
people also say they would like to be wealthy, but they buy lottery
tickets instead of going to college. To take the attitude a step
further on par with the "my genes make me fat" you can even get into
sour grapes. If someone is struggling financially, they often become
critical of education saying it is a waste of time and unnecessary
rather than recognizing it as a road to financial success. Worse yet,
they become Democrats. dkw

Nothing like a stupid generalization to spice up the discussion.

Chris (just another ignorant Democrat -- who happens to have an Ivy
league undergraduate degree, a graduate degree in computer science,
and plenty of financial success, despite her politics)

*grin* You know where that was coming from Chris!

I'm not anything since I can't vote.. I'd say that politics is better
left
outside of this group though.. even more if it's going to be addressed as
stupidly and offensively as DWK did..

Will~

I thought all you fat folks were more jovial. Do you like that
generalization more? LOL dkw