why are girls becoming so heavy at such an early age?
343463
I am in my 30's and I've been wondering the same thing.  It's not just that these girls are overweight, they're developing faster.  I didn't have all that figure at that age!!  Actually, I probably didn't noticibly go through puberty until I was about 28. People still think I'm in college :(  \n\nAnyways, today's teenaged girls are just way to big and way too grown.  They eat too much junk, don't excercise at all, and they dress like hoochies.
1072352
Sounds like you have not finished going through puberty yet, and it will take time to develop.  Some women do not finish until age 19 or later.  I would not worry about gaining weight if it does not come naturally.
357389
i could be a couple of thing, you might have been wearing the wrong size bra to begin with or like me had a ridiculous growth spurt. I was a D in 6th grade and the boys were repulsive and the girl jealous yet mean. what made them think i liked being that big. it was humiliating.
677446
I don't think so. She's still young and probably doesn't have very big curves or anything yet. She's still growing. \n I'm 19, and I weigh about 100 pounds.I'm only 5'0", and healthy. \n\nI wouldn't worry about it, but it's good that you were concerned anyways. :)
964526
Some girls/women carry it really well and are truly "voluptuous".  some are just fat.  Wearing flattering clothes has a lot to do with it.  There is nothing sexy about a fat girl with her gut hanging out of a crop top.
701797
Your friend is WAY below her normal weight. Many more things can happen besides her loosing her menstrual period if she doesn't gain weight. I'm 5'5-5'6 and I weigh 120lbs and I'm thin (athletic).  You do the math... 90 minus 120 gives you a 30lb difference. If she's young, well... she'll most likely gain weight as she gets older. Most importantly, if a female does not get her mentstrual period she MUST get that checked out. Very crucial.
49589
In some cases it is because of weight.
1159563
b/c they think that they are prettier and fit in with society, (WHITE society). but in the long run lighter girls are the ones with the most problems and more insecure about life.
370759
Some girls do. There's many different factors that can influence it. Use of medications and/or behavior therapy can ease the symptoms as they grow.
441167
Bodies can change - never DATE someone based on their body.  All these young 19 year old girls you see with great bodies walking around....well they have those great bodies because they are YOUNG and their metabolisms are still high, and their genes are good.  It isn't like they did something or worked hard to get those bodies - and if they don't work hard, they will soon lose their looks because all girls metabolisms slow down as they age.  I thought I'd never gain a pound - I was 108 pounds at 20 years old, and I ate EVERYTHING.  Now I'm 28, and I have to watch what I eat and work out 6 days a week to maintain this figure.  Most people don't have that kind of discipline and aren't willing to put in that kind of work, so they go doooooownhill as they age.
382662
mid-life crisis.  they don't want to get older.  and they don't have confidence in themselves.  younger girls make them feel younger.
700503
Maybe it is a hormone thing.  Perhaps talk to your doctor about it and see what they suggest.  Having that many kids so young is really going to mess up your body.  There could be a medical solution to your problem.
126577
It won't make you short but I've heard more than once that heavy weight training may have adverse affects on the  bone development of young people. Maybe you should consult a doctor.
819822
It all depends on how tall she is. My daughter is 8 going to be 9 in 3 months and she weighs 98lbs. But, but she is also 5'3(I ain't lying either, her father is 7'0) She too feels that she is over weight. I have to have talks with her everday. Kids in school tease her about how big she is(as you can imagine she towers over them), its hard for kids to be kids these day and ages. I truly feel bad for kids today. Tell her that shes beautiful and that it doesnt matter what anyone else says, as long as she and her family  thinks shes fine.
252398
easier for dudes coz dudettes have body changes such as her period which can cause alot of weight gain and she has bigger hip and stuff for reproducing lil dudes and dudetts
259123
That's just how some people put on weight. It is hormonal. Talk to your doctor.
751651
All 15 year old girls are different.  Some are short, tall, heavy, light, etc.