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Fat American children: many causes, a lifetime of effects (Baltimore Sun)

By admin at 9 March, 2010, 4:06 am

Fat American children: many causes, a lifetime of effects (Baltimore Sun)
Eating habits, physical activity, access to parks, ethnicity, poverty and TV watching all play a role in the epidemic, as do many other factors. The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese has been growing for decades, and now nearly one in three [...]

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High obesity rates found for Kentucky children (Lexington Herald-Leader)

By admin at 9 March, 2010, 4:06 am

High obesity rates found for Kentucky children (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Data on childhood obesity finds rates are high for low income and minority kids. Check Lu-Ann’s Kentucky News Review for more information.

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Women who drink moderately appear to gain less weight than nondrinkers (PhysOrg)

By admin at 9 March, 2010, 4:06 am

Women who drink moderately appear to gain less weight than nondrinkers (PhysOrg)
Normal-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight and obese than non-drinkers, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of [...]

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Numero-logy (Express India)

By admin at 7 March, 2010, 10:04 pm

Numero-logy (Express India)
Obese children as young as age three show signs of an inflammatory response that has been linked to heart disease later in life, researchers said, in a finding that is likely to further stoke concerns about childhood obesity.

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Heart warning in obese children (BBC News)

By admin at 1 March, 2010, 11:06 am

Heart warning in obese children (BBC News)
Obese children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, US researchers say after a big study.

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Heart warning in obese children (BBC News)

By admin at 1 March, 2010, 11:06 am

Heart warning in obese children (BBC News)
Obese children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, say US researchers.

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Obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (News-Medical-Net)

By admin at 1 March, 2010, 11:06 am

Obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (News-Medical-Net)
A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for [...]

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Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: experts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

By admin at 25 February, 2010, 12:59 pm

Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: experts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
People who were morbidly obese and school-aged children were much more likely to become seriously ill or to die from H1N1 swine flu, U.S. experts said on Wednesday.

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Obese children, young diabetics at increased stroke risk, study finds (Lexington Herald-Leader)

By admin at 25 February, 2010, 12:59 pm

Obese children, young diabetics at increased stroke risk, study finds (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Overweight children and young people with diabetes have a significantly higher risk of having stroke

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Obese children, young diabetics at increased stroke risk, study finds (Lexington Herald-Leader)

By admin at 25 February, 2010, 12:59 pm

Obese children, young diabetics at increased stroke risk, study finds (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Overweight children and young people with diabetes have a significantly higher risk of having a stro

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