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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My younger brother is in college and I’ve noticed that he’s put on quite a bit of weight. I wouldn’t care except that I’m worried about his health. He’s eating more junk food than usual, isn’t exercising, and has been super anxious. I think it’s partly Covid related with the loss of routine and uncertainty. There’s a history of cardiac problems in our family, which is partly why I’m worried. Do you think I should bring up the weight issue with him? Ask my parents to? As a woman, if someone commented that I’ve gained a lot of weight, it would really upset me — so I don’t want to upset him. But I’m worried ...

Another point- my parents have always been weird about body and food issues, and so my brother and I have inherited that to a certain extent. Which is to say: my brother is more sensitive than the average person about body stuff. [/quote]

OP, I think it's clear that you care about your brother and want him to be healthy. A few of the responses have been unnecessarily harsh.

Instead of mentioning weight specifically, how about reaching out to him to ask how he's doing (if you haven't already)? If he's already mentioned that he's anxious, maybe you could suggest exercising together?

If he's living with your parents and they cook for him or/and are responsible for grocery shopping, are they aware of what is going on? [/quote]

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