Obese Children: A Future of Back Problems?

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Obese Children: A Future of Back Problems?

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Overweight and obese children are waddling toward back problems, including spinal degeneration, according to new research. Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

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