Friday, October, 23, 2009
Statistics On Obese Teens
October 03, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the
blood-pressure medication Diovan for use in children and teens.
Recent statistics show that nearly five percent of children and
adolescents may suffer from hypertension, a trend that experts say
is due to the rising rates of pediatric obesity.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
,
Health Expert
Childhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart...
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By Dr. Frank Varon
,
Health Expert
...risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in...
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By Terry Matlen, ACSW
,
Health Expert
...and ADHD and lately and more specifically, ADHD and obesity. For many, eating can be either...
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Health Guide
...gestational diabetes, and this probably reflects or contributes to the current trends in diabetes and
obesity. Am I at risk for gestational diabetes?The risk factors for gestational diabetes...
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Where you live plays a role in your risk for
obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to
obesity. The prevalence of
obesity in America has risen...
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...and has a high potential for abuse. It has been approved for use in both ADHD and in weight loss for
obesity. Prolonged use for
obesity may cause dependence. Although the FDA has not approved use...
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Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. There are many ways to determine if a person is obese, but experts believe that...
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...symptoms than men are. In addition, women may be at much greater risk of death from asthma than men.
ObesityIn both adults and children, the incidence of
obesity and asthma has been increasing in...
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Related News
April 14, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests...
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August 08, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that sleep is associated with weight. The research finds children and teens who sleep less...
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August 13, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened...
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March 19, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The age at which children are at their lowest body mass index (BMI) can be a sign of whether they are at risk for heart...
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September 02, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immigrant children in the U.S. may be less likely to join their local football or tennis teams than those born in America. This...
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