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[quote=Anonymous]I also have a 100lb 10yo, and I believe his BMI qualifies as obese. He also happens to be just over 5ft tall (more than 100 percentile for height), so it's not screamingly obvious. His peds haven't been overly anxious about it, in part because he has always been super tall and still has a lot of growing to do. And he is officially in the earliest phase of puberty which as PPs said correlates to some pudge.

All that said: I went from trying to be very subtle about portion size etc to being much more confrontational - I will prevent him from having a 100 calorie granola bar if it's just before dinner for example. However, we don't say fat and we don't you need to lose weight; we only talk about being healthy and giving your body the best fuel. We are getting a nutritionist and actively working on healthier eating; my younger child would eat fruits and veggies all day long but the 10yo is a total carboholic.

We also have insisted on some kind of sports activity (my son unfortunately just isn't that interested, so it has to be a mandate.) I wish there were gyms for younger kids or that we had enough room for an elliptical - he loves those machines and probably would be willing to do that regularly.

So if the OP is still listening, all I can say is that you're not alone, and it's a sensitive issue to navigate. My son is still young and dorky enough to be only mildly aware of his physical appearance. I want to help him get healthier without making him overly anxious his appearance or his general sense of himself. [/quote]

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