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…million Canadian kids ages 4 to 15 are overweight, and an additional 3.5 million are obese. Children are getting taller and wider because they are getting more than enough calories for their growth. But they are not getting healthier, because, while junk foods…

…soft drink a day gives a child a 60% greater chance of becoming obese. This is independent from the foods we eat, how much time we spend watching TV or the amount of exercise. A study done indicates that sugar is slightly less fattening than fat. Except…

…their genetic risk. Obesity is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Obesity is most risky for young people and for people who have been obese for a long time. Gestational diabetes is more of a puzzle. Women who get diabetes while they are pregnant are more…

…obesity, and think video games corrupt the mind. It is true that children who play video games probably aren't as healthy that children who go out and play football are. However, I wouldn't say video games are making them obese. I think we can attribute…

…. Obesity is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Obesity is most risky for young people and for people who have been obese for a long time. Gestational diabetes is more of a puzzle. Women who get diabetes while they are pregnant are more likely to have…

…% of the adult American population is obese. Obesity can lead to other disorders such as CAD. Regular physical can help eliminate obesity and its side effects. Physical activity burns calories and increases metabolism up to 25%. Increase metabolism in turn helps…

…in the United States with the highest risk are blacks, Mexican Americans, and Pima Indians. In contrast, people who live in areas that have not become Westernized tend not to get type 2 diabetes, no matter how high their genetic risk. Obesity is a strong risk factor…

…variations or genes that are overexpressed or underexpressed as well as the intermediary phenotypes that they regulate to cause high BP. A number of factors increase BP, including (1) obesity, (2) insulin resistance, (3) high alcohol intake, (4) high salt intake…

…such as prostaglandins and thromboxin which have important roles in the renal, immune and circulatory systems as signalling chemicals. Deficiencies of essential fatty acids result in limited growth in children, poor healing of wounds, scaly skin and hair loss. Obesity…

…to thrive in infancy, with need for gavage or other special feeding techniques *Onset of rapid weight gain between 12 months and six years of age, causing central obesity *Hyperphagia *Characteristic facial features: narrow bifrontal diameter, almond-shaped…