Thursday, November 1, 2012

Obese teens have increased risk for kidney disease | MNN - Mother ...

A new study brings more bad news to kids and teens suffering from childhood obesity. According to a 30-year study compiled by Israeli researchers, obese and overweight teens may be at higher risk for developing advanced kidney disease as adults.

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The report, which was recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, followed 1.2 million 17-year-olds ?over a 30-year period. For their first assessment, the teens were examined before they entered into Israeli military service between January 1967 and December 1997. Over 30 years of follow-up, they found more than 700 men and 160 women developed end-stage kidney disease. ?

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Overall, they estimated that being overweight or obese as a teen increased a child's risk of developing end-stage kidney disease as an adult. The risk increased sixfold for those who were overweight and 19 times for those who were obese. ?

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However the researchers also noted that this risk decreased dramatically for teens who were able to lose the weight. ?

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Source: http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/obese-teens-have-increased-risk-for-kidney-disease

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