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[quote=Anonymous]There has been a big cultural shift in terms of social desirable/acceptable weight IMO. Especially with kids and teens. I grew up in a working class area of the Midwest (graduated HS 1996) and am raising my kids in an UMC suburban in the Southwest. For reference.

Growing up, most kids/teens were slim-average build, with downright skinny being the next most common. Then there were some chubby kids (not a lot), and rarely- an obese kid. Most of the chubby kids weren’t chubby until teen years and was considered social not ideal unless it was maybe a boy who played football.

At my kids’ HS, what we considered chubby back then is pretty much considered the ideal/norm for both boys and girls. Average-slim  is considered skinny and not ideal- especially for boys. Still don’t see many obese kids in our area. All the teen girls try to exercise to build up a bigger butt/thighs and most of the boys are trying to gain weight to be bulkier looking.

I think ideal standards have shifted through the generations, and that is a part of this. Lots of skinny parents in my area (moms especially) and usually their teens are quite a bit heavier than they are.

I do wonder how things will go for these kids as adults. Most people gain weight over time/with age and if they are starting out heavier it seems to me they will have weight issues earlier than previous generations.

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