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1. I saw plenty of obese children during my career, but nothing like this.

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 12:51 PM

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Hard to even picture. I think the highest BMI I ever saw was 36.

BMI = 71.7 kg/m2 (100%, Overweight)
Weight-for-age percentile: 291%

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I saw plenty of obese children during my career, but nothing like this. 3catwoman3 Saturday #1

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