Study indicates arteries of obese kids aging prematurely
Here's a link to a HealthDay New article on the
arterial health of obese kids. Here's an excerpt:
The arteries of obese children have a degree of stiffness normally seen in adults with heart disease, according to a new study.
Canadian researchers evaluated 63 obese children, average age 13, and 55 normal weight children. The obese children had abnormal results on an ultrasound test of the heart and blood vessels that measured how fast blood flowed through the body.
Of special note was stiffness of the aorta -- the body's largest artery, which carries oxygen-rich blood to all the other arteries.
Randy Frye
Labels: cardiovascular system, obesity
Increase in childhood obesity
Found this article
"Child obesity rates going up" this morning. This will come as no surprise to us. I take it as a mandate for us to stay the course on nutrition issues to be sure. One interesting fact the research discovered:
Overall, kids consumed 168 more calories from snack foods in 2003-2006 compared to 1977-1978, and the increase was greatest among the very young -- those aged 2 to 6.
Does this suggest that our greatest positive impact might be made with Pre-K and Kindergarten kids and their parents?
Labels: nutrition, obesity
A couple of kid health items in the news
I ran across these two articles in the last couple of days that may interest you.
A Canadian study found ibuprofen the best pain reliever for kids, particularly for those who have broken bones, bruises or sprains.
A Michigan study adds to the evidence that
childhood obesity in girls leads to both health and behavioral problems.
I'm also sending this out as a test of the e-mail notification system. Hope you receive notification about this posting.
Labels: obesity, pain relief
