Metabolic syndrome is really a clustering of risk factors that makes up the syndrome, like a high waist circumference. When you carry the weight around your waist, it puts you at higher risk of...
Therefore, the complications that stem from childhood obesity pose a threat to the adolescent’s current and future well-being: Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes in children is a chronic condition that affects the way...
High blood pressure. High blood sugar. Unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Excess abdominal (belly) fat. If you were to look into a crowd of Americans, say, at a football game or large concert, and...