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| Growing up poor impacts physical, mental illness in young adults Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:07 AM PDT Socioeconomic adversity during childhood increases the likelihood of both depression and higher body mass index (BMI) in early adolescence, which can worsen and lead to illness for young adults, according to a new report. The study found that growth in depressive symptoms were predictive of the incidence of sexually transmitted infections while growth in BMI was associated with several health ... |
| BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:30 PM PDT ( Mayo Clinic ) Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for long-term health, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online today in Pediatric Obesity. |
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