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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS, 17, has gained over 30 lbs in the past year. The main reason behind the weight gain ( besides eating more calories than he’s burning,  obviously) is that he isn’t playing sports nearly as much as he did in years prior. He  realized that he isn’t playing at a level that’ll get him recruited for college and has focused on other, non athletic extra curricular activities .  He’s also taking on a very rigorous course load at school, so a lot of his time is spent sitting at a desk.
I am  worried about [b]the health ramifications as diabetes runs on both sides of our family.[/b]

Is there a tactful way to approach this topic with him?

TIA
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Use the bolded part. No 17 year old should be gaining fat unless they have some genetic predisposition and something is awry. Most 17 year old boys can eat 5000 calories a day and still stay low bodyfat.

Cut out carbs, don't feed him pastas, breads, fruit juices, french fries, chips, desserts, sodas, etc. [/quote]

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