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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Body Mass Index


Overweight kids faces risk of getting asthma- Research

Posted: 30 Aug 2014 06:12 PM PDT

A study found that relative risk of asthma increased by 55 per cent for every extra unit of body mass index (BMI) among children. Experts give their take

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Posted: 30 Aug 2014 07:01 AM PDT

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Kids With Hypertension Have $1,000 A Year in Added Health Care Costs, AJMC Study Finds

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While the problem of childhood obesity has received attention, the connections among childhood obesity and hypertension, and their associated costs, have received less scrutiny. A new study in The American Journal of Managed Care estimates healthcare costs related to high blood pressure and body mass index in children and teens.

(PRWeb August 27, 2014)

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