How Does Childhood Obesity Shorten Your Childs Life-Span

A recent USA TODAY article reported on the many health dangers of childhood obesity. They highlighted several dangers of carrying excess weight around including the very scary reduction of your childs life-span.

Daniel Jones, president of the American Heart Association and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, says: "If something isn't done about the current childhood obesity epidemic, many of these kids will be at a higher risk of dying in middle age of heart disease and stroke."

Numerous other health risks were associated with childhood obesity including the potential for an increased rate of Heart Disease, Liver Malfunction, Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, and more.

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To read the full USA TODAY article click the link below.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2008-01-13-childhood-obesity_N.htm

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