What's worse? Obese children or children with

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  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Children with eating disorders. I have heard many cases of obese children losing as adults or young adults, growing out of obesity

    I (think) I read somewhere that 98% of kids who are obese at the age of 18 remain that way for life. I'm not sure of recovery rates for ED but I think they are probably better.

    It could be argued that obese children in many cases are as a result of eating disorders forced on them by their parents.

    What is clear is that kids are not to blame mainly or meant to be belittled for the struggles they face in a world which mercilessly beats anyone who dares to be fat.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Children with eating disorders. I have heard many cases of obese children losing as adults or young adults, growing out of obesity (my daughter was a bigger child with a high BMI, overweight/borderline obese, but she "grew into" her body, and is now a 5'10" adult on the high normal side of BMI), or changing their habits once they are aware from their family of origin, if that family had unhealthy eating habits. However, an eating disorder is a terrible psychological illness from which some teens and young folk actually die. If you read some of the ED posts or know of someone who has a child who has suffered from this, you can see it a very serious mental and physical illness. And no, neither of these are always the "parents' fault," particularly ED. While obesity can run in families or be caused by environmental lifestyle, many parents suffer trying to get their ED children help, and ED children often are trying to conceal their ED from family.

    But what about prevalence? Obesity is much more common, effects a much greater percentage of children than eating disorders do (but then again, obesity might be classified as an disorder, but I suppose here I'm referring to the severe restriction type of disorders).
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
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  • ComradeTovarich
    ComradeTovarich Posts: 495 Member
    obese children because they are expensive to feed etc.

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  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    The correct answer is Dallas Cowboys fans.

    Mamma's don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboy fans....
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    A young person can also have an ED, and heal, and overcome it, and grow out of it, and grow up, and have an adult brain, and go on to have a wonderful, healthy, fantastic life. Just posting this because people in this thread don't seem to know that. Although I agree that long term, serious eating disorders, or permanent damage from them are very sad.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    Obesity is an eating disorder. Whether it is under eating or over eating, they are both as bad as each other.

    I thought this too at first, but then when I got to second guessing myself, I wondered if years of a bad diet from parental ignorance can make a kid obese without any eating disorders required. Just from ignorance or neglect or inability to afford decent food.
  • LadyRN76
    LadyRN76 Posts: 4,275 Member
    There isn't a correct answer. They're both horrible. I have family members that have obese children and a cousin who is a recovering anorexic. Working in healthcare - I see them both. I see family members bring children who are 100# overweight McDonald's after they've already had their calorie restricted foods. Yes, I am well aware hospital food is not as palatable as McDonalds - but come on people - take some responsibility for your children and take a stand. You know your child is overweight - and no, it's not cute. There is a fine line where you tip to the other side and go to the other side of eating disorders. Telling your very healthy, not overweight child he or she could "lose a few" or he/she needs to not eat something because it will make her fat and don't you want to look as good as "so and so" can so harm a child for life. Anorexia and bulemia are horrible eating disorders that truly waste people away to nothing and unless they get the psychological help and therapy - they will die.

    On a side note: NEVER let them be Dallas Cowboys fans....:smile:
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    There isn't a correct answer. They're both horrible. I have family members that have obese children and a cousin who is a recovering anorexic. Working in healthcare - I see them both. I see family members bring children who are 100# overweight McDonald's after they've already had their calorie restricted foods. Yes, I am well aware hospital food is not as palatable as McDonalds - but come on people - take some responsibility for your children and take a stand. You know your child is overweight - and no, it's not cute. There is a fine line where you tip to the other side and go to the other side of eating disorders. Telling your very healthy, not overweight child he or she could "lose a few" or he/she needs to not eat something because it will make her fat and don't you want to look as good as "so and so" can so harm a child for life. Anorexia and bulemia are horrible eating disorders that truly waste people away to nothing and unless they get the psychological help and therapy - they will die.

    On a side note: NEVER let them be Dallas Cowboys fans....:smile:

    My whole family grew up Dallas Cowboys fans.

    I never stood a chance. :sad:
  • CindyMarcuzAdams
    CindyMarcuzAdams Posts: 4,006 Member
    Obesity is an eating disorder. Whether it is under eating or over eating, they are both as bad as each other.

    I totally agree with this ^^^^^^^
  • LadyRN76
    LadyRN76 Posts: 4,275 Member
    There isn't a correct answer. They're both horrible. I have family members that have obese children and a cousin who is a recovering anorexic. Working in healthcare - I see them both. I see family members bring children who are 100# overweight McDonald's after they've already had their calorie restricted foods. Yes, I am well aware hospital food is not as palatable as McDonalds - but come on people - take some responsibility for your children and take a stand. You know your child is overweight - and no, it's not cute. There is a fine line where you tip to the other side and go to the other side of eating disorders. Telling your very healthy, not overweight child he or she could "lose a few" or he/she needs to not eat something because it will make her fat and don't you want to look as good as "so and so" can so harm a child for life. Anorexia and bulemia are horrible eating disorders that truly waste people away to nothing and unless they get the psychological help and therapy - they will die.

    On a side note: NEVER let them be Dallas Cowboys fans....:smile:

    My whole family grew up Dallas Cowboys fans.

    I never stood a chance. :sad:

    Born and bred Texas girl, here...and until Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys, I was a total fan. Since then, it's been a complete downhill spiral. He had to go buy them and screw everything up. :grumble: :angry: :noway: :grumble: :angry: :noway:
  • allaboutthecake
    allaboutthecake Posts: 1,535 Member
    On a side note: NEVER let them be Dallas Cowboys fans....:smile:

    My whole family grew up Dallas Cowboys fans.

    I never stood a chance. :sad:
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    Come to the Seahawks.....:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

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  • greeneyes0809
    greeneyes0809 Posts: 422 Member
    Obesity is an eating disorder. Whether it is under eating or over eating, they are both as bad as each other.

    General over eating is not an eating disorder. Binge eating, or BED, is an eating disorder, but that's because it is a psychological issue. Obesity can be caused by a lack of education of healthy food choices, portion control, or just laziness. It's not always a mental health issue whereas an ED is.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    On a side note: NEVER let them be Dallas Cowboys fans....:smile:

    My whole family grew up Dallas Cowboys fans.

    I never stood a chance. :sad:

    Come to the Seahawks.....:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

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    I'm thinking I might move out that way, so I guess I'd better, or I'll get run out of town!
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    Technically speaking aren't both disorded eating? Obese kids eat to feel better about themselves while ED kids don't..
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Technically speaking aren't both disorded eating? Obese kids eat to feel better about themselves while ED kids don't..

    An eating disorder and disordered eating are two different things. An actual eating disorder is a control disorder closely related to OCD, which is why it is so hard to treat.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,659 Member
    Technically speaking aren't both disorded eating? Obese kids eat to feel better about themselves while ED kids don't..
    That's not strictly true. Obese kids might be obese because of their environment and the foods available to them, as well as parental models. For instance, why is obesity prevalent in the American South? Because these people have a mental illness or because that area has a high degree of rural poverty and a fattening regional diet?

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