Obesity at Young Age Ups Multiple Sclerosis Risk

[BettysMom]

Both childhood and adolescent obesity are linked to an increased risk for multiple sclerosis, with higher degrees of obesity further strengthening this association.

medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/...

[kdali]

and poorer outcomes once diagnosed 😢

[Amore55]

And it breaks my heart, because I see so many obese children at the pool every time I go! I don’t understand how people let their kids get so heavy, except that the parents seem to be obese too. I know that many of the kids don’t run around like we used to!

[whwiechm in reply to Amore55]

Very true. I would be outdoors running around with friends until near sunset. Now kids seem to be glued to the TV, computer screen, tablet, or phone. Times have changed a lot.

[BettysMom in reply to whwiechm]

And they are eating massive amounts of highly processed foods, sugary drinks, candy, and pastries.

[Peruzzot in reply to BettysMom]

Sugary drinks, candy, and pastries also used to be a once a week or holiday treat. Now they are an every day meal. Kids should never be obese, barring any medical condition they may have.

[BettysMom in reply to Peruzzot]

No one should be obese. If people ate the right foods in the right amounts they wouldn't be.

[BettysMom in reply to Amore55]

At least the kids you are seeing are at the pool, not indoors watching a screen. If parents can't eat right, their kids won't be able to either.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Being obese ups the risk of every major disease known, so this is a very unremarkable revelation , BettysMom . I was an extremely active child but had a serious sweet tooth, so I am surmising that my choice of foods was to blame. We really need to focus on our diets because we are what we eat after all.

[BettysMom in reply to carolek572]

I didn't post this to expose a remarkable revelation, did I? But with the rate and severity of obesity in children and adolescents increasing exponentially, it is a cautionary tale.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to BettysMom]

I don’t know,  BettysMom . This is a cautionary tale as old as time because I remember this as being a problem when I was a child. Do you think that it is a surprise when it is said that being obese is bad for you? As  Peruzzot mentioned, some medical conditions do cause obesity. We really need to be mindful of our diets. I remember that being taught in a health class when I was in grade school. I wonder if that is being taught in schools today.

[BettysMom in reply to carolek572]

This was a scientifically designed study. I am reporting the study. Why in the world are you stuck on the idea that it is a surprise to me?

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to BettysMom]

I don’t know why it’s a surprise to you,  BettysMom , just trying to make conversation.

[Tazmanian]

Too late for me