Teens who are seriously overweight or who are contemplating radical weight reduction programs should be examined by a physician. Otherwise unfair comparisons with the other persons of the same age and height may lead to wrong conclusions about the need to gain or lose weight. The weight height standards are based on averages, and there are many youngsters who are above or below the average but quite healthy and normal. Good examples of misinterpretation of weight height tables can be found among beefy football players who have been rejected by military recruiters because they weighed more than other fellows of the same height.
Another reason for a medical exam is to check possibility of diseases the cause of the weight problem. The exam will also indicate whether the youngster has some other disorder that could be aggravated by a sudden weight loss. Achieving optimum weight is only one step toward proper physical conditioning. A youngster who has been able to avoid physical activity by living in an elevator apartment, riding bus to school and watching TV after school hours instead of working or playing, could be right on the button as far as weight for his age and height are concerned, but his muscular development and heart and lung capacity could be at the same time at a very low ebb.
Another reason for a medical exam is to check possibility of diseases the cause of the weight problem. The exam will also indicate whether the youngster has some other disorder that could be aggravated by a sudden weight loss. Achieving optimum weight is only one step toward proper physical conditioning. A youngster who has been able to avoid physical activity by living in an elevator apartment, riding bus to school and watching TV after school hours instead of working or playing, could be right on the button as far as weight for his age and height are concerned, but his muscular development and heart and lung capacity could be at the same time at a very low ebb.
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