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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do not discount the possibility that she suffered ongoing trauma as a child. I can only speak for one person I know, but she was sexually abused and now it manifests as obesity.[/quote]

It may be this or it may be something medical. Does she still see a pediatrician? If so the pediatrician may gloss over it at appointments. My dd's pediatrician did at appointments by telling her to just stop eating junk food and exercise more - she did that but it didn't help. He also tried to blame my grocery shopping habits of which he had no knowledge. We switched her to a our PCP and he immediately recognized a hormonal issue. After various tests and a visit to an endocrinologist, dd was diagnosed with insulin resistance. She may or may not have pcos but the insulin resistance makes it really hard for her to lose weight b/c she is always hungry. She is going to start working with a dietician soon. Now that she realizes there is a cause, she is more motivated to tackle it.
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