A report in the journal Circulation reveals--again, but this time with greater detail and authority--that obesity is seriously threatening kids' health. This study shows a rise in blood pressure.
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Over the past 20 years, the blood pressure of U.S. kids and teens has increased steadily. This rise corresponds closely with a rise in childhood obesity.
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Researchers combined data on kids' blood pressure gathered from 1963 to 2002. Blood pressure...
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