Saturday, December 25, 2010

If your child is obese make sure they are screened for obesity related complications

By Frederik Joelving

Only a minority of obese youths are screened for diabetes, liver problems and high cholesterol, electronic medical records from an Ohio healthcare system show.

Researchers say the findings are a call for action, since such complications could be part of the reason why heavy kids appear to have shorter lives than their slimmer peers. - Yahoo! News
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