Thursday 27 September 2012

Childhood obesity has been underestimated

Childhood obesity has been underestimated: A review of studies has raised new concerns about childhood obesity.
The work by researchers at Oxford University suggests that children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than had earlier been thought.
Experts now fear that earlier studies may have underestimated the effect of obesity during childhood and adolescence o... Healthcare Today

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