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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody cares about your rant op. Kids and parents are aware of these issues and do not need a horrible person posting about it.[/quote]

That clearly isn’t true based on the number of posters making so many excuses about why their kids are big, but it couldn’t possibly be their fault and there is just nothing they could do about it. [/quote]

Pssst--some of us arguing that there are multiple causes of the obesity epidemic don't have overweight kids.

You might want to examine why you're so eager to cast blame on your fellow parents.[/quote]

Can you please examine why you’re so eager to make excuses for people who have a problem that you apparently don’t have?  Is it virtue signaling?  Does it make you feel like a superior human being to treat other able-bodied adults as though they are just naturally incompetent, therefore the question of personal responsibility is off the table?

Because while you may feel that you are being extremely nice and supportive, what you are actually doing is condescendingly infantilizing others.  Low expectations, indeed.[/quote]

It is not making excuses to point out that multiple things can be true at the same time. Are poor nutrition and lack of exercise part of it? OF COURSE! Is the government also responsible for subsidizing certain crops so that manufacturers engineer crap foods that aren't good for us so they can increase profits? Also true! Do manufacturers spend millions of dollars in lobbying fees to avoid having to be straightforward about what's in the products they sell? Yes!

I could go on, but you seem to be concerned with only one of these factors when they're all part of the problem.[/quote]

Assuming all factors mentioned in this thread are equal contributors to the issue (they’re not, of course, but let’s pretend that’s the case) you need to then ask yourself which of these factors (if any) are within an individual’s ability to control (e.g. what and how much food you CHOOSE to give your children at home and how much exercise you make your children do).  Those are the ONLY things worth worrying about at individual level.  Complaining about food manufacturers and schools and birthday parties and the government doesn’t accomplish anything.

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There is way more that can be done at an individual level, but it starts with awareness and so that’s why it’s so important that people understand ALL the contributors. Eg, if you are not aware that certain meds affect insulin, you won’t know if you should test your levels or try other meds.

Also, the words “how much food you choose to give your children” and “how much exercise you make them do” are indicative of another reason behind weight gain. hopefully the goal is to raise well regulated kids who don’t need their food portioned and don’t need to be forced to exercise. That’s not always possible, since conditions like adhd can greatly interfere with a kid’s ability to self regulate. But since research shows that kids will eat MORE and move LESS when their parents force it, it’s once again important to understand the complexities.[/quote]

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