During Most of His Childhood, George Was a Bit on the Pudgy

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During most of his childhood, George was a bit on the pudgy side, but with the onset of puberty he became obese.Dieting did not seem to help, although George freely admitted that he was not very interested in dieting because eating was one of the things he truly enjoyed.And he did not enjoy sports or other forms of exercise that left him out of breath.Nor did he truly enjoy telling "fat" jokes about himself and making people laugh, although his classmates seemed to like him for that.(a) From the text discussion of obesity, what factors might be involved in George's weight problem? (b) What self-fulfilling prophecies might be operating in George's case? What advice could we give him and his parents on helping him lose weight?

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