Obesity has a greater impact on the blood pressure of teenage girls than on teenage boys, a US study has suggested. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke in later life. The study of 1,700 teenagers, presented to the American Physiological Society conference, found girls had three times the risk of higher blood pressure. A British Heart Foundation spokeswoman said a third of young people in the UK were overweight or obese. The teenagers, aged between (...)
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Obesity worse for teen girls blood pressure15 October 2011, by -
Parents do not recognise obesity in their children1 June 2011, byChildhood obesity is a growing problem, but parents are often surprised, even angry, when told that their child is too heavy. In this week’s Scrubbing Up, consultant paediatrician Professor Mary Rudolf, who advises the government on obesity, asks why it is so difficult to recognise when children are overweight. Do you know whether your child is overweight? Most of us are aware that obesity is a problem, and we may even know that the UK is in the middle of a child obesity epidemic. (...)
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Children have wider waists now than in 197831 May 2011, byToday’s generation of 11-year-olds are significantly taller - and fatter - than their parents were at the same age, a survey suggests. According to the first ever nationwide sizing survey using 3D body scanners, both typical waist-lines and height have increased over the last 30 years. The findings are based on measurements of more than 2,500 children aged four to 17, taken in 2009-10. High street retailers will use the results to provide more accurate sizes. Several of them (...)
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White glow in babies eyes a possible cancer warning31 May 2011, byChildren’s cancer campaigners want a section of the personal child health record - or ’little red book’ - rewritten to alert new parents to the dangers of an unusual form of eye cancer. Retinoblastoma, which affects the retina of children aged under five, can result in the eye being removed if there is any delay in treating it. Spotting the presence of a tumour is key - and sometimes all it takes is a photograph. The most common sign of retinoblastoma is a white glow in the pupil of (...)
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Stop your child becoming a screen addict?31 May 2011, byYears ago Barbie dolls, Action men and My Little Ponies were the must-have toys - today its the latest in computer gaming. Even little children are pestering for them. But in this week’s Scrubbing Up, consultant psychiatrist, Dr Alex Yellowlees warns that youngsters can rapidly become screen addicts. And he says parents can rely too heavily on computer games, even using them as unofficial babysitters. It used to be that playing computer games was a fun and harmless pastime - but not (...)
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