A follow-up study of teenagers with sleep-related breathing disorders found several links between that condition and obesity. The study revisited teenagers who had reported snoring in a previous study four years earlier. The frequency of snoring was the same as that four years before: 20 percent of the whole group snored sometimes or often. The teenagers with nighttime breathing problems showed a clear tendency for weight gain, especially boys. Kids who snored were also more likely to weigh...
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Question: I am worried that my teenage daughter is not eating a healthy diet, what should she be eating? Heather: I know it's not easy to... Read more »
According to statistics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 51% of obese teen girls and 37% of obese teen boys will become... Read more »
You see them everywhere buried in their mobile phones. They are mostly teenagers, texting abbreviations to one another to keep alive the... Read more »
In a previous sharepost, I discuss The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery for Severely Obese Adolescents, and offer resources for parents... Read more »
Teenagers who are severely obese may benefit most from a high protein, low carbohydrate option. A 13-week study of severely obese teens found that... Read more »
A large, 40-year study suggests that girls who are obese as teenagers may be more likely to develop multiple sclerosis later in life. The study,... Read more »
The diabetes drug metformin may help obese teenagers lose weight--even if they don't have diabetes. The two-year study of 77 volunteers found that... Read more »
Obese teens who are put on a low-calorie diet may not be helped by going on the diet med Meridia, a Dutch study suggests. In previous studies Meridia... Read more »
A well-known British pediatrician says that obese teens over the age of 15 should be given gastric bands in order to prevent even more damage to... Read more »