La apnea del sueño en la niñez podría afectar al cerebro en desarrollo
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes con apnea del sueño, un trastorno nocturno de la respiración, quizá tengan unos cerebros con un aspecto un poco distinto que los de sus pares, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigador…
Learn MoreYoung Adults, Children With Overweight Have Higher Risk for VTE in Adulthood
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adult and childhood overweight are determinants of the risk for venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in adult men, according to a study published online March 1 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Lina L…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea in Childhood Could Affect Developing Brain
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their peers’, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 100 teens who underwent bra…
Learn MoreIncluso un poco de peso adicional puede aumentar el riesgo de hipertensión de los niños
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incluso un aumento de peso modesto por encima del promedio puede poner a los niños en riesgo de hipertensión, muestra una investigación reciente.”La hipertensión en la juventud se arrastra hasta la ad…
Learn MoreHigh Normal Weight in Youths Linked to Hypertension Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High normal weight above the 60th percentile of body mass index (BMI) for age is associated with an increased risk for hypertension among children aged 3 to 17 years, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreHigh Normal Weight in Youths Linked to Hypertension Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High normal weight above the 60th percentile of body mass index (BMI) for age is associated with an increased risk for hypertension among children aged 3 to 17 years, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreEven a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids’ Odds for High Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even modest weight gain above the average puts kids at risk for high blood pressure, new research shows.“Hypertension during youth tracks into adulthood and is associated with cardiac and vascular organ da…
Learn MoreHealthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
TUESDAY, Feb 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than a decade ago, the Obama administration passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 as a way to counter the toll the obesity epidemic was taking on children’s health.The goal was to markedly impr…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Jan. 9 in Pediatrics, key action statements and consensus recommendations are presented for the evaluation an…
Learn MoreLeading Pediatricians’ Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading pediatricians’ group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early, aggressive intervention that can include weight-loss drugs and surger…
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