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Sep 13

Study: Losing weight is harder for kids

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If youve ever tried to lose weight, you know how much effort it takes to shed even a few pounds.

But for kids, losing weight is harder than most people realize.

A new study published in the Pediatrics medical journal says overweight teenagers are eating less than their healthy peers, but still weigh more.

Its kind of a backwards realization towards childhood obesity.

Overweight teenagers are already consuming fewer calories than their peers, but according to doctors and dietitians, once kids are overweight, shedding those unwanted pounds takes more than cutting back on calories.

And while its not a surprise to find out a childs weight is caused by what they eat and how much they eat.

But when it comes to losing those pounds, thats not as simple.

"It takes a lot of calories to get there, but it doesn't take a lot of calories to maintain and that even extends into adulthood, said Pediatrician Dr. Kaye Sykes.

After analyzing more than 19,000 children from toddlers to teens, researchers found out obese girls ages 12 to 14 eat 110 fewer calories while obese boys ages 15 to 17 consume 375 fewer calories than their heavy weight peers.

While it sounds surprising, doctors say theres more to losing weight than just cutting calories.

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