Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

ImprovedPersonality t1_iy0b0p1 wrote

Reply to comment by Celcey in Why do children with a higher bmi start puberty earlier? by -LoveMeMore

> And many, probably most, obese children are malnourished because they’re not eating nutrient dense food. So they’re getting calories, but not vitamins and minerals.

It’s not that hard to get enough protein, vitamins and minerals on the food intake required for obesity.

13

SelectWay5519 t1_iy1i9c2 wrote

It depends on the type and variety of foods consumed, truly. The average American doesn't eat a diet diverse or enriched enough to meet all the basic requirements in calcium, potassium, Vitamin D and fiber for example.

4