Effects of Obesity on Children, Young Adults, Adults & Elderly

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Effects of Obesity on Children, Young Adults, Adults & Elderly

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They say it won't hurt a child to be a little over his ideal weight. Today, childhood obesity is as serious as adult diabetes mellitus; do not disregard.

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Parents Greatly Underestimate Children’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure | The Partnership

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Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation - Institute of Medicine

iom.edu — “Two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are overweight or obese. Left unchecked, obesity’s effects on health, health care costs, and our productivity as a nation could become catastrophic. The staggering human toll of obesity-related chronic disease and disability and an annual cost of $190.2 billion for treating obesity-related illness underscore the urgent need to strengthen obesity prevention efforts in the United States. The IOM evaluated prior obesity-prevention strategies and identiView full resource at iom.edu

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Posaconazole-Vincristine Coadministration Triggers Seizure in a Young Female Adult: A Case Report

hindawi.com — “Coadministration of azoles and vincristine has been shown to increase vincristine neurotoxic effects due to the inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoform 3A4, for which vincristine is a substrate. Despite the absence of any casual relationship between seizure and coadministration of azoles, few case reports of vincristine-induced seizure have been documented after coadministration of fluconazole or posaconazole in children. In this paper we are reporting the first young female adult who experiView full resource at hindawi.com

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Medical News: Community Care Keeps Autistic Kids Out of Hospital - in Pediatrics, Autism from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “The increased use of respite and home/community aid services was associated with a decrease in the risk of psychiatric hospitalizations for children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrumView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Stroke in Children - Causes, effects and symptoms - Stroke Recovery Blog

neuroaid.com — “Although it sounds improbable, children can also suffer a stroke. But unlike adult strokes that are caused by factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, alcohol and obesity, children’s strokes, on the other hand, are often caused by birth defects, infections (e.g. meningitis, encephalitis), trauma, and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease.View full resource at neuroaid.com

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PLoS Medicine: Physical Activity Attenuates the Influence of FTO Variants on Obesity Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 218,166 Adults and 19,268 Children

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Physical activity reduces the effect of the “obesity gene”: http://t.co/a36EnjAw

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Stroke in the young on the rise: Study

news-medical.net — “A new study has revealed that more children and young adults in the U.S. are having strokes. Researchers speculate that unhealthy lifestyles could be a likely contributor.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Diabetes News: Stroke in the young on the rise: Study: A new study has revealed that more children and young adu... http://t.co/whjXyLy

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Strokes Rising Among Teens, Young Adults: CDC

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Fat babies risk becoming obese adults, study says

sfgate.com — “Chubby babies and tubby toddlers are at risk for becoming overweight children and obese adults, so parents, doctors, and other caregivers need to help prevent infants and young children from getting fat, the National...View full resource at sfgate.com

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Fat babies risk becoming obese adults, study says

sfgate.com — “Chubby babies and tubby toddlers are at risk for becoming overweight children and obese adults, so parents, doctors, and other caregivers need to help prevent infants and young children from getting fat, the National...View full resource at sfgate.com

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Sickle cell anemia drug safe and effective for infants and toddlers, adds treatment option, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “New research shows a drug commonly used to treat sickle cell anemia in adults reduces bouts of acute pain and a pneumonia-like illness, cuts hospitalization time and eases other symptoms of the disease in young patients. Results of the randomized, double-blind trial mark a dramatic advance in treatment of children with the inherited blood disorder.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Legislative approaches needed to address obesity epidemic in Canada

news-medical.net — “With the increase in numbers of overweight children and young adults, Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic and legislative approaches are required to address this issue, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).View full resource at news-medical.net

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Canada faces obesity epidemic, legislative changes are vital

medicalxpress.com — “With the increase in numbers of overweight children and young adults, Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic and legislative approaches are required to address this issue, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Canada faces obesity epidemic, legislative changes are vital

sciencedaily.com — “With the increase in numbers of overweight children and young adults, Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic and legislative approaches are required to address this issue, experts say.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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How children learn to say 'no'

labspaces.net — “Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping: children and young adults who drink so much that they have to go to the hospital. Binge-drinking is sadly fashionable amongst the under 20-year-olds. But how can adolescents be effectively protected from alcohol and substance abuse?View full resource at labspaces.net

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