Teen obesity linked to heart abnormalities
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Obesity in adolescence is  associated with reduced heart function and excessive cardiac  mass, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study.
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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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Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Nov. 1, 2004 - Being overweight or obese can hurt the heart, even in people who don&#39;t have heart disease. New research from Australia spotlights obesity&#39;s independent effects on the hearts of healthy people who have excess weight.
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Add another cardiovascular problem to the list of life-threatening conditions associated with obesity: atrial fibrillation. The risk of this irregular heartbeat, which can lead to stroke and heart failure, is
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Obese children are more likely than normal-weight kids to have dangerously enlarged heart muscles as they enter adulthood, according to a Tulane University study in the November issue of the journal Circulation.
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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  - People who are just moderately overweight have an increased risk developing heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy, according to pooled data from published studies.
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More kids are heading toward heart trouble, the American Heart Association (news - web sites) reported Thursday in its annual assessment of cardiovascular
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Obesity is related to poor blood flow, high blood pressure &quot;and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases,&quot; Dr. Deborah Gustafson, from Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Goteborg, said in a statement.
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Teenagers whose bodies do not process insulin properly have a higher risk of high blood pressure as adults.
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Although obesity is usually linked to detrimental health consequences, new research indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a lower mortality risk than those of normal weight.
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MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- More of America's young people are getting fat, but the results aren't showing up consistently in obesity-related risk factors for heart disease, U.S. researchers report.
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A medical scan can spot which young people risk sudden death because of a weak heart.
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Teens who have insulin resistance could be more likely to suffer from high blood pressure when they reach adulthood, new research suggests.