Dieting Teens Often Adopt Risky Practices
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Among teens in one Los Angles public school, 60 percent reported dieting at some point in their lives -- primarily before the age of 14 -- and many said they skipped meals or vomited to control their weight.
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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 research shows that bariatric surgeries, like gastric bypass, are safer and more effective than originally thought, especially for teenagers and seniors. But patients have to be sure to watch their alcohol intake
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A GROWING number of teenage girls are bingeing on alcohol, bringing increased concerns for their future health, a study has revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Despite the importance of  nutrition in managing type 1 diabetes, eating disorders and  unhealthy weight-control tactics are not uncommon in young  women with the disease -- and the combination can lead to  serious complications, a new study shows.
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The surest way to get teenagers to do something is to tell them not to.
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NEW YORK  - A new study of preteen girls has found that seriously disordered eating behavior, such as binge-eating and purging, is exceedingly rare in this age group. However, the researchers did find that among the 9- to 13-year-olds they surveyed, 13 percent reported dieting at some point in the previous month.
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Younger teens are staying away from sex more and when they do have sex, they are more likely to use contraception, U.S. government researchers reported Friday.
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Children who gorge and are significantly overweight are at risk of developing the eating disorder bulimia later in life, British scientists have found.
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New research shows that the more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks, the less they get of the things they need in their diets to stay healthy.
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American teenagers are under pressure   to set themselves higher goals but often these are unrealistic   and out of their reach, according to a Florida State University   study.
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NEW YORK  - Delinquent and at-risk teens who complete a brief computer-based program designed to reduce risky sexual behaviors are less likely to have sex and more likely to have sex with fewer partners, after completing the program, a new study shows.
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Family-based therapy works better than individual supportive therapy in treating teenagers with bulimia, a study suggests.
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About 1 million US teenagers have high blood pressure, high blood-sugar levels or other conditions that may put them at risk of heart disease later in life, according to an American Heart Association report.
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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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NEW YORK  - Most adolescents do not get enough exercise each day or maintain a healthy diet, according to researchers who analyzed the diet and exercise behaviors of 878, adolescents, 11 to 15 years old, and found that nearly 80 percent had multiple physical activity and dietary risk behaviors.
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The use of surgery to treat obesity has increased greatly among U.S. adolescents in recent years, with the number of operations tripling from 2000 to 2003, according to a study published on Monday.