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[quote=Anonymous]My family carries weight in their thighs/butt, so I can relate to your DS.  BUT at age 12 you should tell him that at his age kids often grow out before they grow up.  I have seen this in my own DS - weight gain and increase in body fat before major growth spurt.  It’s one of my pet peeves about the focus at the doctor’s office on BMI.

Encourage him to do what is good for all kids - eat protein and veggies (fiber) and some carbs, but keep the carbs in proportion to the amount of exercise.  Exercise daily - walking home from school, bike -riding, playing a club or team sport or going to the gym or rock climbing..  Do some muscle-building activities - carrying things (yard work?), regular calisthenics, etc.

FWIW, boys can really pack on muscle and cut fat naturally as they go through their growth spurts if they are doing some kind of regular exercise that is fun for them.   I know many kids who were a bit pudgy but then really filled out with muscle and height - the unifying key was that they regularly exercised in some way.[/quote]

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