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Originally Posted by websiex
It may appear as though your son eats "3 times" as much as an adult (which I doubt) because he might eat in bursts. For example, you probably cook his meals, and you witness him eating a lot at that time, but you have to remember; that is probably the only big meal he will eat all day. (You can do a calorie count on him, probably low.)
People that have weight issues may eat over longer periods and think they aren't eating a lot, but in reality they are eating 5x as much as a person on a 'regular' diet. Also, your son probably gets unconventional exercise from playing.
Basically, it boils down to calories and exercise. Some people probably do have poor metabolism, but I and others would argue that metabolism isn't having as much impact as others that disagree may think.
Overall, just do a calorie count on your son and I'd guarantee he isn't eating 3x as much as a normal adult, that is so ridiculous it is funny.
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No.. actually he NEEDS to consume that amount just to keep himself going. I mean it when I say he eats more than most adults, and he's 8. But he's in size 6 clothing and weighs 50 pounds. I've never seen a kid sit down at a buffet and outdo everyone at the table, and he eats like this consistantly.. when he doesn't, I know he's sick. I got him checked out and the doctor said his metabolism will likely stabilize as he gets older, but for now he will eat like 5 kids (or several adults) just to maintain his weight (and he is underweight for his height/age, not malnourished though, just small, he checks out healthy as a horse otherwise). In his case, it's simple genetics.