Toddler Tips the Scales at 132 lb
Transcript by www.newsy.com BY MIRANDA WHEATLEY You’re watching multisource health news analysis from Newsy Three years old and 132 pounds. Shown here, the Chinese toddler, Lu Hao, is severely overweight. His parents tell The Sun the boy eats more than both of them at an average meal. And portion control is a battle. Hao throws vicious tantrums when he’s denied food, especially his favorites, ribs and rice. The Sun Ironically, Hao didn’t start out this way, KGTV explains. “Lu Hao weighed just 5.7 pounds when he was born but starting at the age of three months he has gained weight at an incredible pace.” Fox News reports Hao’s weight has been a problem ever since. “He was banned from [school] over fears that his size might be a danger to other children and usually plays alone at home — but moving around is becoming tougher and tougher for the overweight toddler.” According to The Daily Mail- the toddler knows he’s different. His mother tells the paper- superman is his favorite hero- but… “When asked is he would like to fly like Superman Hao giggles and replies ‘No. I am too fat’.” So what does it take for a toddler to get so big? – Opinions vary across the board from medical anomaly to plain bad parenting. A Gather blogger writes…”Lu Hao hasn’t been alive long enough to understand what’s good for his body. He is a toddler so his parents should do all they can to ensure his quality of life gets better.” And a pediatrician tells ABC News “‘At some level, the parents are …





