I fail to maintain my son's whight

My son is 10 years old.He is over whight.He takes swim lessons twice a week.Walks home from school.Eats pretty healthy.does not have a video game system .Has limited TV time.Is there anything I am missing?

[Renee Radenberg]

His weight and height are both above the 95th percentile for his age. He will be going into puberty soon and will start growing in height. Hopefully the height will be in proposition to his weight. Genetics play a part in stature. Are the males in your family large?  It is recommend increasing children's physical activities (play, dance, sports) to lose weight, which he is doing, and not lower calorie intake due to the need of calories for growth. Suggest increasing more physical activities. For his age he needs approximately 2000 calories a day to grow. It is good you are limiting time in front of the TV, computer, or non-active-video games. There have been studies showing the longer the length of time a child sit in front of the TV, the greater the weight gain. Limit high sugar drinks/snacks, and try replacing with low fat milk/yogurt, fruit, air popped popcorn, or low-fat cheese. Additional suggestions: cook only low fat meats (chicken, fish, loin of pork) or non-meat sources (soy products, nuts), low fat vegetarian combinations (rice & beans, pasta & beans, low fat cheese & pasta), fat free or low fat dairy products (skim milk, 1% milk, low fat cheese, low fat yogurts, low fat soy milk/yogurt), use plant oils, non trans-fat margarines, and eat a lot of fruits, salads, and vegetables. Eat daily high fiber breads and cereals (oatmeal) and limit ‘junk’ foods. Hoped this helped you.