Parents guilt?
But is it the parents’ fault? “That is too short sighted,” says Van Mil. “If you consider that 40 to 70 percent of human weight is transferable – hereditary – you already know that you are behind on a few points.” According to Van Mil, some children are naturally more inclined to store the extra calories than other children.
“And of course there is also the other factor: those calories must be offered, otherwise that will not happen,” says Van Mil. But according to him, it does make it a lot more difficult for a certain group.
Stigma
“People always have something like: ‘every pound goes through the mouth’ and immediately look at their parents,” says Van Mil. “If that stigma persists, people will also believe in it and think: it’s up to me.” According to Van Mil, that thought is not helpful. “Then shame plays a role and then honesty plays a role.” While that honesty is precisely necessary to try to get people on board and to think along about which steps should be taken.
2023-06-09 16:57:46
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