TV can raise blood pressure in obese children
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NEW YORK  - Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much time in front of the tube, the results of a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in  middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of  having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even  after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood  pressure and diabetes --Swedish investigators have found.
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An international charity says overweight children are three to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before they reach 65 than slimmer youngsters.
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NEW YORK  - Overweight children may show a collection of risk factors for heart disease by the time they are teenagers, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK OCT 18, 2004  - Children who are overweight appear to have an increased risk of cancer in later life, according to the results of a study published in the November 1st issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
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A study in Australia has shown that changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese children from as young as six, warning signs that might be linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.
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NEW YORK  - Children and teens with type 1 diabetes who spend a lot of time watching television are likely to have poor control of their blood glucose levels, according to new findings.
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Overweight children are three to five  times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before  they reach 65 than slimmer youngsters, an international charity  said Monday.
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Obese children grow up to have bigger left ventricles in their hearts, putting them at risk for heart disease, researchers said on Monday.
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Simply increasing physical  activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in  young children, and therefore will probably not prevent  obesity, although it may set the stage for a healthier  lifestyle, the results of a study conducted in Scotland  suggest.
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The more three-year-olds watch television, the more sugary drinks they consume, and the extra calories turn into extra weight, a US study published Wednesday showed.
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Obese children as young as 7 already  have the beginnings of artery disease, Italian and U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are overweight  appear to be at increased risk of cancer later in life,  according to an analysis of British records.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 2  -- The American Heart Association's warning last week that more children than ever are heading toward heart trouble is primarily due to the nation's obesity epidemic.
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A high body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes --Swedish investigators have found.
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Parents of overweight and obese kids often don't realize that their children are carrying excess pounds, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Parents' lifestyle choices may  help determine their children's blood pressure, even before  their kids are born, a new study suggests.