Underweight infants at risk as teens: study
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Children born underweight but not disabled are still more likely to have physical and mental problems as teen-agers, researchers said on Monday.
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Bigger babies are not guaranteed to grow into healthier adults when it comes to cholesterol levels and related heart disease problems, a study said on Tuesday.
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LONDON: Babies of teenage mothers and infants who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists said yesterday.
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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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Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.
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A baby&#39;s lack of experience sleeping on his or her stomach may be linked to an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a new study claims.
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New research discounts a common theory on why poor children are more likely to be overweight than children from wealthier families. Iowa State University researchers say their analysis shows that a lack of food isn't necessarily to blame, although they're not sure why so many children from low-income families are overweight.
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Babies who are born heavy and grow fast have a 150 percent chance of being overweight or obese by the time they are seven years old, a survey of more than 8,000 children in Hong Kong has shown.
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A child born of a teenage father is more likely to have problems at birth ranging from pre-term delivery and low birth weight, according to a Canadian study published Thursday.
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Healthy infants who constantly cry may be at risk for having a lower IQ and behavioral problems in their childhood years. A new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Colleagues in Norway
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Teenagers who do not get enough of the nutrients commonly found in fruits and fish are more prone to underperforming lungs, asthma, coughing and wheezing, researchers reported on Monday.
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A new UK study indicates that many parents of obese children have no idea their offspring have a problem. Researchers based at Plymouthâs Derriford Hospital carried out a survey involving 277 children and
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A study by researchers at King&#39;s College in London has found overweight children are at risk for becoming bulimic adults. The study examined 154 twin sisters, one of each developed an eating disorder.
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TUEDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyles with too little movement, too much TV exposure and way too much junk food are pushing U.S. children toward a life of overweight and obesity, a collection of new studies finds.
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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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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.