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
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My question about fat kids is when did girls start getting a spare tire? I thought old men did. Is that from the hormones is the food? Fat boys seems to be just the same as when I was a kid.
Some of the theory is in hormones in food leading to weight gain, earlier onset of puberty etc..but it isn't every girl though...so who knows.
In general kids do less activity than even 15 years ago due to videogames and internet etc. Couple that with poverty of time and ease of "driving through" and you have some underlying factors which don't help.
My question about fat kids is when did girls start getting a spare tire? I thought old men did. Is that from the hormones is the food? Fat boys seems to be just the same as when I was a kid.
Some of the theory is in hormones in food leading to weight gain, earlier onset of puberty etc..but it isn't every girl though...so who knows.
In general kids do less activity than even 15 years ago due to videogames and internet etc. Couple that with poverty of time and ease of "driving through" and you have some underlying factors which don't help.
