News tagged with severely obese

Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood

Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Severe Obesity Becoming More Common in Sixth-Graders

Nearly 7 percent of sixth graders across the U.S. are severely obese, reveals a new study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Can't chalk it up to 'baby fat'

Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research shows rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled

Rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, putting many children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a report in Academic Pediatrics by an obesity expert at Brenner Children's Hospit ...

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0