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Anxious kids at risk for obesity in adulthood - USA Today- Topic: Childhood Obesity News

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Participants in the 1970 study had been assessed when they were 10 years old for emotional problems, self-perceptions and their body-mass index (BMI), a height-to-weight ratio. The researchers found that children with a lower self-esteem, those who felt less in control of their lives and those who were often worried were more likely to have a higher BMI over the next two decades. It was also noted that girls were more affected by these factors than boys, the study authors pointed out in a news release from the journal’s publisher. The findings also suggested that childhood emotional problems may be another factor that can lead to excess weight, according to the researchers. Early intervention for children suffering from low self-esteem, anxiety or other emotional challenges could help improve their chances of being healthy later in life, the researchers added. Read Childhood Obesity

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