Risk Of Increased Mortality Rate Later In Life Following Overweight In Adolescence

medicalnewstoday.com     May 22, 2008            

People who were already overweight in adolescence (14-19 years old) have an increased mortality rate from a range of chronic diseases as adults; endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, colon cancer and respiratory diseases. There were also many cases of sudden... [read full story]                    


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