Bad Body Oder

You should have the doctor check him out so you can rule out any medical issues.
Put slip covers on your furniture - they are more easily washable.
Sometimes taking activated charcoal caplets can help.
Sometimes adding a cup of vinegar or a cup of plain yogurt into his bath water might help (the skin loves it and it can help establish some beneficial bacteria on his skin).
Sometimes a stronger anti bacterial body wash might help.
But sometimes body odor can't be fixed by washing better.
Sometimes there's a medical issue which needs to be addressed.
If you don't bring it up to him, someone else will - and others will be less kind about it.

Here is what I found:

"Body odor is the unpleasant smell of bacteria growing on the skin. Although the bacteria thrive in perspiration, sweat itself is a nearly odorless and natural secretion. Body odor is often connected to armpits, feet and genitalia, but can occur anywhere there are bacteria present. Most of the time establishing better personal hygiene will eliminate body odor, but occasionally the cause is medical, and additional action is necessary to find a solution.

Hormonal Imbalance
Abnormal hormone imbalances, similar to those experienced during puberty, can cause bad body odor.

Serious Diseases
Acute liver and kidney diseases often cause body odor, due to the body's inability to filter away toxins.

Metabolic Disorders
Occasionally, certain metabolic disorders cause the breakdown of organic compounds which are then released through the skin, resulting in body odor.

Skin Conditions
Skin cancer, hemorrhoids and similar conditions can cause bad smelling discharges on the body's surface.

Perspiration Disorders
Hyperhidrosis causes excessive perspiration, and bromhidrosis is a medical condition which makes sweat smell badly; both of these conditions can cause body odor.

Enzyme Deficiencies
About 7 percent of the population is born with enzyme deficiencies that cause a strong, fishy-smelling body odor.".

Does he apply deodorant after showering? Testosterone stinks - it just does. And teenage boys have an overload of it.

Have your son wash well and move any rolls of fat around and rinse to make sure that are also washed. When he gets out of the shower perhaps he can use the hairdryer on low to help dry the skin.

At least as momma have a chance to help him before his friends do in not so nice words.

Good luck to you. Boys seems to be more offensive sent wise than girls. I have one of both.

the other S.

My oldest has always had this odor that sticks to him, even as a little guy. It's just his smell, we all have it, but not everyone's always agree's with our noses.

I have found that Old Spices new scents go a long way in really masking his natural body odor. It took some time to find the right one, so give that a try.

Hi, first off you state he's overweight. This leads me to believe he's eating unhealthy foods. Because of this, he will smell badly. He can do all the washing he wants. He needs to wash his insides! Get him to eat fresh, healthy foods, no sugars and no processed or packaged foods. Lots of veggies, whole grains (no, I don't mean whole wheat bread or pasta) I mean rice, quinoa, millet, stuff like that.

Better for you to nicely 'hurt his feelings' than for his friends to make fun of him or lose friends and be emotionally scarred that way.

Oh, make sure he drinks water too. No package juices or soda.

He can use clinical strength anti-perspirants and sweat absorbing powders. I hear Gold Bond powder is good. He can put it in his underwear and this should help with any groin odor. The anti-perspirant should help with the armpits, and a medicated foot powder should help with any foot odors. I sometimes wash with tea tree oil, it's anti-fungal and also helps control odors. There are a lot of foot sprays made with tea tree oil, for example. Make sure he is getting properly hydrated, because this can make sweat smell stronger because it is highly concentrated. Does he eat foods that have pungent odors? Garlic, curry, asparagus, and other foods can make bodily fluids become stinky. Like Suzanne says, it's also very important that he dries off properly, because moist warm areas become a breeding ground for bacteria, especially the kind that produces odors. Try Febreeze in his shoes and let them air dry. You can also try odor eaters insoles. These things are all temporary cover-ups though, if you want to get to the bottom of it or make sure there's no medical condition causing the odors, then rule out everything by seeing a doctor as B. suggests.