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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of theories here but I think it's a combination of factors. People are pinging in on the theories that illustrate differences between their own childhoods. But everybody grew up differently. I think a lot of the theories too are based on your own biases.

The studies show that generally we are taking in about 20% more calories now than we did decades ago. we ate fluffernutters and Twinkies and Stouffer's meals back then; we eat better now, but we eat more.

I think therd are  also maybe chemical and hormonal imbalances in play, and for childhood obesity, definitely a more sedentary lifestyle. But we adults aren't any more sedentary now than we were.

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I think most adults are more sedentary than they were in childhood. An hour of physical education M-F plus playtime after school or sports practice for two hours really adds up. If you were athletic as a kid you were getting 3 hours of solid physical exercise everyday and more on the weekends. [/quote]

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