Obese kids suffer both physically and emotionally throughout childhood, and those who remain heavy as adolescents tend to stay that way into adulthood.

• 肥胖儿童在整个童年期都要承受身体和精神方面的痛苦，而且那些进入青春期后体重仍然超标的孩子往往会将这种状况一直保持到成年以后。