Thanks to both of you for your excellent comments! You are correct Brock and Susanc that there are so many kids with weight issues. I'm honestly not sure if this is why pediatricians are recommending the cholesterol check at age 2 or not as I know people with high cholesterol who are bean pole thin, but you are definitely right that a lot of kids are heavy and may be at higher risk for this issue.
I showed my friend your great comments and she added that her pediatrician said they can tell pretty accurately what future health issues a child will have based on his or her BMI score (body mass index), also at 2. Wow. So many people refer to "baby fat" and that type of thing but it really can apparently impact their future health. She said it was for things like diabetes, etc. My friend will be the first to admit that she has battled a weight issue (she is thin now but not always) and her husband is still dealing with one so she is going to be extra careful that their son does not show any signs of the weight gain Susanc described.
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Thanks to both of you for your excellent comments! You are correct Brock and Susanc that there are so many kids with weight issues. I'm honestly not sure if this is why pediatricians are recommending the cholesterol check at age 2 or not as I know people with high cholesterol who are bean pole thin, but you are definitely right that a lot of kids are heavy and may be at higher risk for this issue.
I showed my friend your great comments and she added that her pediatrician said they can tell pretty accurately what future health issues a child will have based on his or her BMI score (body mass index), also at 2. Wow. So many people refer to "baby fat" and that type of thing but it really can apparently impact their future health. She said it was for things like diabetes, etc. My friend will be the first to admit that she has battled a weight issue (she is thin now but not always) and her husband is still dealing with one so she is going to be extra careful that their son does not show any signs of the weight gain Susanc described.
Thank you again for your input! Michelle
September 6, 2009 - 10:40pmThis Comment
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