Re: India: Three Year Old Runs Marathon Distances


barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Philip Deitiker wrote:
>
> > Russia Roulette is more dangerous than filling all the chambers with
> > bullets and firing, of course, for some people.
>
> The average kid who drinks and eats an average amount of junk will
> probably end up like the average adult. That's better than Russian
> roulette. That kid is sure to need artificial joints if he keeps this
> up all his life. If he's lucky, that's the worst that will happen to
> him. I don't even think jogging is good for adults, especially marathon
> running.

As far as the kid's concerned, I agree with you. It can't be good.
Short of Type II diabetes, the prospects for long-term chronic illness
(that can't be cured by a change of lifestyle) from childhood obesity
are less than the arthritis and permanent harm to his growth &
development. This isn't a story to be celebrated...

Ross Macfarlane

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