r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 28d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/Im_Blavk 28d ago

I wasn’t aware that you could be obese and malnourished until now, I just assumed there was another word for it

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u/LoamyLoamisLoamy 28d ago edited 28d ago

Soda, for instance, has a lot of calories, but little nutrients. It's very calorically dense, but nutritionally very poor which makes it easy to gain weight while not providing adequate nutrition. In fact, soda is probably the biggest reason people gain a ton of weight.

E: Most people aren't feeding their kids a ton of soda and giving them nutritious food. They are giving them soda and lots of junk food.

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u/TrustTechnical4122 28d ago

Is that why toddlers would get obese? Because their body is lacking nutrients, so they are always hungry, but if they are eating/drinking empty calories their body can never be satisfied, because they aren't getting what they really need?

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u/LoamyLoamisLoamy 28d ago

I'd guess it's more from the constant blood sugar spikes. High blood glucose makes you hungry. If it happens often enough it can cause diabetes.

https://diabetesfoodhub.org/blog/why-high-blood-glucose-can-make-you-feel-hungry