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[quote=Anonymous]I have two sons, one is 8 and one is 10. Both are into excercise, particularly swimming each week and I feed them well. However recently I have noticed other parents commenting or remarking on the size of my 8 y/o DS whilst he's in the swimming lesson. Although I would say he is larger than average I overheard a couple of the other parents chatting and am 90% sure they called my son obese. I was upset and offended by such comments because in my view it's really none of their business, and in my eyes - he's not fat! His BMI when measured at the doctors was quite high (93rd percentile) which is overweight but my 10 year old son is also classed as "overweight" and he hasn't got an inch of fat on him, and the doctor only really mentioned to possibly reduce portion sizes - so not really sure whether I trust the BMI rating that much! My 8 y/o seems happy and healthy, eats and exercises well, and I have control over their food and portions. Nevertheless what the parents were dating has really got to me and I just wanted to get some other opinions on the matter? Is my son obese? Are there any signs to look out for? How can I tell if he actually is obese? Because in my view he is getting enough excercise and eating right. [/quote]

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