I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
Lainey
The local elementary schools have been bringing groups to our pool over the lunch hour. I was shocked to see how many of the kids were not merely pudgy, but what the docs describe as morbidly obese. I seem to recall there being a few "fat kids" in my elementary classes in the 60's; I'd say at least 1/2 of today's kids were well over their ideal weight. And I live in a very sports-oriented small town; I can't imagine the scope of the problem in the Heartland from whence I came.
From my (admittedly limited) observation, the reports of rampant childhood obesity appear to be true.
The local elementary schools have been bringing groups to our pool over the lunch hour. I was shocked to see how many of the kids were not merely pudgy, but what the docs describe as morbidly obese. I seem to recall there being a few "fat kids" in my elementary classes in the 60's; I'd say at least 1/2 of today's kids were well over their ideal weight. And I live in a very sports-oriented small town; I can't imagine the scope of the problem in the Heartland from whence I came.
From my (admittedly limited) observation, the reports of rampant childhood obesity appear to be true.
