... a sleep study before and after undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Their findings reveal that obese children may be helped, but are unlikely to be completely cured of obstructive sleep apnea ...
... and screening should focus on both disorders and should start in childhood.
"We recommend that obese children be screened for depression and anxiety, especially female adolescents, who have the ...
... in the obese was significantly more frequent than that of the control group. Obese children were also more likely to be admitted to the hospital, and had a longer duration of stay.
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"Our findings add to the importance of eliminating smoking and related exposures, especially for children, and obese children may need to be even more protected from these exposures," Bauer said.
... striking consistent overall association, in that both obese children and adults had a significantly increased risk ... OSA occurs in about two percent of young children, four percent of men and two percent ...
... and ethnic groups. In 2002, 10.3% of children 2-5 years of age were overweight, ... recommendations for fruit.”
“The rising epidemic of overweight and obese children should be a cause for great concern ...
... no significant increase in the prevalence of obese children and teens in the U.S. between 1999 and 2006, in contrast ... Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., of Children’s Hospital Boston, examine the findings of Ogden ...
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While an increasing number of adults are considered obese, the number of obese children is also on the rise. ... take your place.
Keep your children from TV programs, movies, and video games ...
... , including a high blood sugar level.
"Prediabetes and metabolic syndrome are common in obese children but are not readily identified with the currently recommended test," Morrison said. "They ...
Obese children, who are at increased risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, may not be getting the most appropriate test to screen for these conditions, a new Canadian study found. Results were ...
A fatty liver disease that is not well-known in overweight and obese children may be a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...
... pediatric visits. The average age was 12.
Children whose body mass index exceeded ... body mass index of the children from infancy. through They found that the obese children had started gaining weight ...
... studies examining pre-diabetes in overweight and obese children looked at a one-time assessment of metabolic ... insulin resistance.
"To better treat at-risk children we need better ways to monitor beta ...
... 2 diabetes, asthma, hypertension, sleep apnea and emotional distress. Obese children and youth are likely to be obese as adults, experience more cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and stroke ...
... neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds, according to research ... high triglyceride levels, so the combination of obesity and high triglycerides should be a red flag ...
