DS10 Weight Gain

[Hedwig06]

My DS10 has always been tiny, very slim and very short he is still at least a foot shorter than anyone in his class at school.

I have suddenly noticed that he has a bit of a tummy and some moobs

He swims once a week, we have a trampoline but have had it for a few years so getting him on it is a task in itself, he's bored of it. He loves to ride his bike but we are in a built up area of Birmingham and on a busy bus route, so I only allow him out when I am free to stand out with him.

His diet is pretty good, mostly home cooked meals, with an appropriate portion - although he is always hungry and will moan I haven't given him enough ...

I just wondered if it was finally a growth spurt but I don't think it is.

It could be Gynecomastica.

This is taken from a US Website

Androgens are hormones that create male characteristics, such as hair growth, muscle size, and a deep voice. Estrogens are hormones that create female characteristics. All men have both androgens and estrogens.

Changes in the levels of these hormones, or in how the body uses or responds to these hormones can cause enlarged breasts in men.

More than half of boys develop gynecomastia during puberty.

Studies regarding the prevalence of gynecomastia in normal adolescents have yielded widely varying results, with prevalence estimates as low as 4% and as high as 69% of adolescent boys. These differences probably result from variations in what is perceived to be normal and the different ages of boys examined in the studies.

Gynecomastia caused by transient changes in hormone levels with growth usually disappears on its own within six months to two years. Occasionally, gynecomastia that develops in puberty persists beyond two years and is referred to as persistent pubertal gynecomastia.