Yesterday, Lee "Uncle Poodle" Thompson blamed June Shannon for the fact that Honey Boo Boo is "morbidly obese."
Now, Poodle has a professional medical opinion to back up his claim.
June and 9-year-old Alana (aka Honey Boo Boo) appeared on the medical talk show The Doctors this week to discuss Alana’s eating habits.
Predictably, the docs were appalled by Alana’s diet.
In addition to the fact that Alana is more than twice the weight she should be for her age and size (she clocks in at 4’6", 125 pounds), Alana is apparently suffering from severe asthma as a result of inflammation caused by her diet.
"She’s suffering from severe asthma, which is caused by the way she’s eating the foods in their house," says Dr. Travis Stork.
"I didn’t see anything in that fridge that’s gonna either improve Alana’s weight, or reduce the inflammation in her body…This isn’t a joke. Now’s the time," Stork told Mama June following an inspection of the family’s home.
Many have suggested that Alana’s chronic over-eating may be a coping mechanism tied to her family’s recent struggles.
In September of last year, June left Alana’s father. Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that June was dating Mark McDaniel – the man who recently served ten years in prison after being convicted of molesting Alana’s oldest sister.
Needless to say, all of that could be a lot for a 9-year-old to take, but doctors say coping by binge-eating will only compound Alana’s problems.