Metabolic Syndrome Common in Teens
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NEW YORK  - Nearly one third of overweight  or obese teenagers have the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of  disorders that raise the risk of developing heart disease and  diabetes, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increased among middle-aged adults who regularly drink carbonated soft drinks, even soda that is calorie-free, new research suggests.
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Many teens do not get enough exercise and spend too much time in front of a television or computer screen. Yet, the few who are physically active do not
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The number of overweight or obese adults is on the rise in Portugal but so are rates of extreme thinness among youths worried about their physical appearance, a study showed.
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NEW YORK  - Even "chunky" kids who aren't obviously overweight have changes in their heart and blood vessel function that could increase their risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Consumption of a  Mediterranean-style diet appears to prevent metabolic syndrome  and improve survival, according to the findings from two  studies that appear in the Journal of the American Medical  Association.
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Teenagers who are either  underweight or obese are likely to have fewer children in  adulthood, a study has found.
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NEW YORK  - The prevalence of the metabolic  syndrome is increasing among U.S. adults, and will likely lead  to increases in diabetes and heart disease, results of a study  published in the October issue of Diabetes Care suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Teenagers who are either underweight or obese are likely to have fewer children in adulthood, a study has found.
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LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Skinny teenagers and girls suffering from anorexia could be seriously damaging their bones and increasing their risk of osteoporosis later in life.
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NEW YORK  - Aggressive treatment to lower  high cholesterol in patients with type 1 diabetes, also known  as "juvenile diabetes," an autoimmune disease that typically  develops at a young age, could protect their vision as well as  their cardiovascular health, a new study suggests.
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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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CHICAGO, Oct. 10 - Teenagers whose bodies have a decreased response to insulin might face an increased risk of high blood pressure as adults, according to a large, long-term study reported at the American
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The nutritional disorder, beriberi -- caused by lack of vitamin B1 in the diet -- can appear in teens who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity.
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The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing among U.S. adults, and will likely lead to increases in diabetes and heart disease, results of a study published in the October issue of Diabetes Care suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Physically active young adults are less likely than their more sedentary peers to develop high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, a new study confirms.
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That could be your child, if you have an overweight little boy or girl. According to a study conducted in Naples, Italy on 147 children between ages six and 14, overweight children had higher insulin resistance