i'm concerned about my 2 year old nephew he weighs 50 pounds is that normal. Oh and both his parents are overweight, and he's more flabby than he is muscle please give me suggestions.

Fr_Chuck

over wieght because parents are is not normal but expected.

It is not healthy and the eating habits of the parents are showing up in the child.

they need to change thier eating habits and the childs.

kp2171

first - im not a medical professional. this is all layman knowledge. when in doubt concerning a medical issue talking to a professional is often the best place to start.

my son has always been at or above 95% for height, but anywhere from 8-75% for weight, gaining over time. as the low weight was a concern for a time, we always had growth charts handy.

here is one i access commonly. it requires adobe acrobat, and it is sometimes slow to load. give it a few minutes if it is slow.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/...l/cj41l017.pdf

at 3 years a child at just over 38 lbs is considered at the 95% for weight. this child is at 2 years and 12 lbs over this 3 year high end mark, and 16 lbs over the 2 year 95% mark.

so one question is what is the childs height %? obviously a taller child with a higher weight % is not as much a concern as a shorter child with the same %.

what is the childs diet and exercise routine & daily activities? if the child is eating reasonably and is active it may not be such an issue. having obsese parents might not mean poor eating and a sedentary day, but it is a reasonable concern.

my concern would be if the child is not active the risk for health problems is greater, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and some orthopedic issues, not to mention the social stigmas.

id be especially concerned about the diabetes if one of the parents has it. its known that childhood diabetes is linked to higher morbidity and mortality, just as it is for adults.

you likely knew at least one of parents, as you said nephew (unless by marriage)... was the parent you know obese throughout the younger years or did the weight gain occur later in adult life?

fredg

Hi,
I am not a Doctor either, nor a Professional in this area.
I do know that, according to a National TV News Network, CBS, report, that being overweight can come from genes. It can be a genetic inheritance from the family, cousins, uncles, etc.
I do suggest, if you can talk them into it, the parents take the child to a Doctor; have him checked out, see if he needs a diet of some kind. Of course, this is up to the parents.
Since they are overweight, maybe from genes, maybe not, there is a good chance they themselves, are not eating as they should....could be a lot of "junk" food, french fries, fried foods, etc. I do wish you the best.

french-girl

well,im cousin miguel,is 6 and weighs around 80 pounds,he has shortness of breath and he pukes a lot,my uncle always feeds him fast food and he always drinks pop,i know how you feel,it's hard to see that going on,ive tried to tell my uncle that what he is doing is wrong,but he wont listen,my advice to you,is to print out a good diet and give it to you nephews parents and tell them how you feel