Why are mongs fat?
I'm not being nasty, only curious, but why do people with Down's Syndrome always seem to be overweight?
( Comma, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:35, archived)

They have problems
getting gym memberships
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:36, archived)

So they can hold loads of
bahwoons without floating away.
( DrPoppers Touched by his noodly appendage, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:37, archived)

WINNAR!

( ArthurTheRat, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:40, archived)

*snort*
(obesity and diabetes are two common side-effects of bahwoon syndrome /dull answer)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:42, archived)

Is the diabetes
directly linked with the syndrome or is it just due to the obesity?
( Comma, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:44, archived)

Are you swotting up to become a mongologist,
or something?
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:51, archived)

it's directly linked
or rather there is a greater prevalance of diabetes mellitus (non-porky diabetes) in mongs

(for the avoidance of doubt I know this as a diabetic rather than somebody who has a lot of sex with mongs ... honest)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:52, archived)

How bad is yours?
Insulin or diet controlled?
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:54, archived)

insulin
lots and lots of lovely lovely insulin

(it's not "bad" ... I can do pretty much anything ... I'm just slightly more conscious of my mortality and the fact that if I don't get hit by a bus then I'll go blind and have my legs chopped off at some point)

(oh ... and I have to stick needles in myself fifty times a week)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:58, archived)

Addicts are so fucking selfish. I suppose the NHS pays for all this?
People really should think twice before trying insulin; once you're hooked you're on it for life.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:02, archived)

It does indeed.
I am the king of free prescriptions.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:04, archived)

Shitty deal
sorry to hear it :(
( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:03, archived)

piffle and tosh
that's very kind but I'm generally fucking ace so there are a bzillion people more deserving of sympathy
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:07, archived)

Is this linked
to this?
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:10, archived)

oddly enough no
my pancreas only fucked up quite late
so I got to go through childhood eating all the shite that normal kids eat
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:13, archived)

Serious answer
is that it's one of the symptoms of the chromosomal disorder; it also makes them happier than normal. Depression is practically unheard of.

B3ta/talk answer - it's because they steal all the jelly and custard from the other kids at the party.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:40, archived)

Ah, that's interesting.
Thanks.

And who in fuck has custard with jelly?
( Comma, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:42, archived)

Custard with jelly was the only pleasure kids had in the seventies.
(apart from regret-free sex with catholic priests ... obviously)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:46, archived)

In the
early eighties we upgraded to evaporated milk. I still feel slightly deprived.
( Dekazer, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:48, archived)

cooo! sweet
(I could admit to having eaten condensed milk sandwiches as a child ... but then you'd all point and laugh at the scrubber)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:53, archived)

I bet your mum gave you turkey dinoburgers on Fridays
as a special treat.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:56, archived)

I'm a bit too old for dinoburgers
it was all findus crispy pancakes in my day

(and my mum is an uber-cook so we only had those at properly chav friends' houses)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 17:00, archived)

Because their parents who had them aged 55
feel guilty that they didnt get round to it when they were young enough to have healthy children and overindulge them to compensate.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:41, archived)

ooo
that's quite harsh even for you
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:43, archived)

it's harsh Wednesday
Especially if you're French.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:48, archived)

Or are planning to live in London in 2012

( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:50, archived)

A part of the condition is a tendency to be slightly overweight
However, the condition also makes the face appear rounder - giving the impression of being more overweight than they actually are.

Some people with mild Downs Syndrome do take pride in their appearance and join gyms/partake in excercise and, as a consequence are built like brick shit houses.

/works with people with learning disabilities
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:43, archived)

True, that.
A mate of mine has a younger brother who is a quite a severe mong, and is RIDICULOUSLY strong. Even as a kid, he could push their dad around. He was like Blaster in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:49, archived)

They scare the shit out of their care workers
when they throw a tantrum, though.

HULK SMASH!
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:55, archived)

Being not reknowned for their intelligence, they derive a lot of pleasure from eating
without being burdened by the knowlegde that it'll make them fat.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Wed 6 Jul 2005, 16:43, archived)