What could cause her sudden weight gains.

[cokey38]

My daughter is 8 years old wears a size 9 adult shoe, weighs about 135 pounds, she grows out of her clothes from two weeks to  a month but lately that has slowed up.  She is very, very active she rides her bike, skates, runs has plenty of activities, she is very hyper, She has had her hormones check and they were fine, What could cause this constant weight gain.  She does eat well but its not that she eats Hugh amounts.  Loves vegatables, eats very little sweets, and I have begun to cut back on the sodas.

[Renee Radenberg]

Her weight is very much above the 95th percentile and her height is just below the 50th percentile for her age. Keep up the physical activities as you described she does. For her age she needs approximately 1800 calories a day to grow. Limit time in front of the TV 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. It is good you are cutting out soda which is very high in sugar. 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.