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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I rarely see genuinely overweight kids in my UMC area. Maybe a few teens. Most kids eat a ton of junk, too- especially by the time they hit middle school or so. It’s kind of surprising actually. Most do play a sport so I’m sure that is a factor.

A lot of kids do seem to get a bit soft looking/filled out looking before puberty growth spurt but I don’t think that is anything new. Usually temporary.

My kids eat a ton and can’t gain weight no matter what they do. Much skinnier than DH and I were at their ages. [/quote]

Just signing up for a sport as an elementary school kid is not enough to keep healthy. There is still plenty of time to be active with kids.  We walked to the playground on free afternoons or the local public tennis courts to play or just being outside moving around.

We never bring food or drinks with us but we seem to be the minority because so many people bring practically a picnic of food just to go play outside.  Snacks at the library, snacks at the playground, constant snacks and water breaks.  Too much emphasis on snacks. [/quote]

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