Jan
22
High cholesterol levels found in teenagers - Boston Globe- Childhood Obesity News
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A national survey of blood cholesterol levels in American teenagers found that more than 20 percent of those ages 12 to 19 had at least one abnormal blood fat level and the rate jumped to 43 percent among those adolescents who are obese. Although previous studies had indicated the abnormal cholesterol levels had become a problem among the young, the new data documents the problem on a national level. The findings provide new evidence underscoring the health threat posed by the nation’s obesity epidemic. Although the latest government data suggest the epidemic might be leveling off, at least one-third of youths are overweight or obese. Previous studies have found that the obesity epidemic has been accompanied by an increase in a variety of health problems in youths once found only in adults, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and arthritis. Read Childhood Obesity
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