Overweight Problems
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Children and weight problems
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In the U.S., at least one out of five kids is overweight. The number of overweight children continues to grow. Over the last two decades, this number has increased by more than 50 percent and the number of "extremely" overweight children has nearly doubled.
A doctor determines if children are overweight by measuring their height and weight. Although children have fewer weight-related health problems than...
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Overweight Parents Double Likelihood of Overweight Children
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Being Overweight Alone Boosts Heart Risk
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Weighing In: How Can I Help My Overweight Child
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Being Overweight Increases Risk of Heart Disease
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Getting Your Overweight Kids Back on Track: 5 Nutrition Tips and...
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From Our Sources
Asthma diagnosis may mask reflux, other problems in overweight...
Shortness of breath and wheezing are causing some overweight patients to be diagnosed with asthma when problems like acid reflux are really to blame... Read more »
Anxious kids at risk for obesity in adulthood
Children with emotional problems are more likely to be obese in adulthood, a new study has found. Researchers at King's College London examined data... Read more »
Meds alone won't lower heart risks of overweight
Taking statins or blood pressure medications isn't enough to prevent heart disease if you're overweight or obese, researchers say. Wake Forest... Read more »
Exercise Eases Arthritis Pain in Overweight Mice
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found that obese mice on a high-fat diet demonstrated improvement in their osteoarthritis (OA)... Read more »
Many Americans Don't Know They Are Overweight
According to a new poll from Harris Interactive and HealthDay, 30 percent of the people in the United States who are overweight have inaccurate... Read more »
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