You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater than ever. About a third of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight.
As the prevalence of childhood risk factors increases so too will adult heart disease. Childhood obesity contributes to many of the adult risk factors including height, blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol, and diabetes.
Recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine provide evidence that...
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Tests that can be done in a doctor's office may help pre-teens and parents get a better idea of a child's diabetes risk, research suggests. In two... Read more »
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