Teen Obesity Articles
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Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertChildhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart... Read more »
Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in... Read more »
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertYou may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »
ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...and ADHD and lately and more specifically, ADHD and obesity. For many, eating can be either... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertHigh blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »
Health Guide
Obesity
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... Read more »Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
...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... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
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... Read more »Desoxyn
...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... Read more »Asthma Risk Factors
...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... Read more »Images
Related News
Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
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... Read summary »
Sleep Linked to Weight
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... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
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... Read summary »
Heart Disease Risk Starts Early
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... Read summary »
Immigrant Children Less Active?
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... Read summary »
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