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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]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)[/b], 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.
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How is 5ft tall & 100lbs obese???[/quote]

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