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Study finds detrimental effects extra pounds on young people
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Kaiser Permanente study showed that over 800,000 young kids aged 3 to 17 found that those in the upper range of typical weight had a 26 per cent greater chance of developing hypertension than those closer to the average weight.
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Study: Pediatric liver disease increases type 2 diabetes risk
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in the United States. In NAFLD, the cells of the liver store large fat droplets, which can affect the function of the liver.
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New research looks at teen bariatric surgery outcomes by age
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): In a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) have found that both younger and older adolescents have similar weight loss, resolution of high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, nutritional impac
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