Obesity+Stories



__Obesity__ __ Stories __

[|Lu Hao's Story]
 * A 3-year-old Chinese boy weighs in at an weight of //**132 pounds**// . The boy's weight is more than **//four times//** the average weight of a normal 3-year-old boy. The boys parents say he throws temper tantrums when he is denied his **//third or fourth//** helping of food. The parents say " We have to let him be because if we don't feed him he will cry nonstop." Lu Hao, the boy suffering obesity, was shockingly born underweight. He started to gain massive weight at three months, and it all went downhill from there. Lu Hao now becomes heavily winded over the slightest bit of activity. Doctors for Lu Hao are concerned about the strain he is putting on his small heart. The boys physician suspects that his weight is possibly caused by a hormone imbalance. His doctor said " He is not just overweight but very tall as well so we may be able to treat him if it really is hormonal." The doctor also said " He cannot remain like this or his heart will never stand the strain.

[|Actual Picture of Lu Hao]

__**[|Michael's Story]**__
 * A boy by the name of Michael walked into a doctors office concerned about a sore throat, but the doctor new of a larger health issue. Michael was only //**14-years-old**// and //**4'10", **// but already weighed //**143 pounds**// . Michaels's BMI (body mass index) was 30, considered obese. Michael wasn't physically active. He spent 6-8 hours on his computer daily, watching television, playing video games, or talking on his cell phone. His glucose test showed a very high sugar level of //**115**//, meaning he was pre-diabetic. Michael's doctor recommended his parents help him reduce his weight. His doctor helped by improving his diet by teaching Michael about nutrition and healthy eating habits. He was also urged to increase his physical activity by 45-60 minutes for five or six days each week. Michael's parents took action and cut back on fast food and sodas, limiting carbohydrates and saturated fats in his diet. In one month Michael had lost //**8 pounds**// ! Michael reduced his risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiocascular disease. His sugar level then fell in the normal range, and he looked and felt much better. Michael went to war with obesity and came out victorious!

 [|Obese Indian Child]

 [|Here is a Real Life Video of a Man Struggling to Defeat His Case of Obesity] media type="youtube" key="CodB8Q71Sok" height="390" width="480"