trick-r-treat

Why are kids so much bigger these days? And by this, I mean not just heavier, but taller. What is changing in our envirnment to cause this? My son is 15 and he is 6' 3" and weighs 300 lbs! I am very concerned about his health. Ok, maybe he is bigger than the norm, but he is not the tallest kid in his class!

SageMother

It think alot of the increase in size has to do with drinking cow's milk. Not because of the calcium but because of the hormones that are fed to cattle to keep them producing large amounts. There are other things added to chicken, too. I heard there are antibiotics introduced to increase the size of chickens. All of these size boosters must surely remain in the food and effect the person who consumes it.
I have no proof, it's just what I think.

fldasha

A lot of kids are overweight because of the lifestyle they have. Kids often lack physical activities because most of them would prefer to play online games than playing ball on the yard. Another is they are hooked on television programs. They would eat a lot while watching a TV.