Obesity Puts Children at Risk of Premature Death

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Friday, 21 January 2005

Children as young as two are being diagnosed as obese, putting them at high risk of developing serious illnesses in their early years. Doctors warn that unless parents stop overfeeding their children and improve their diets, more and more could suffer from heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes. "Obesity is producing a generation of children who need to be monitored more closely to reduce the risk of premature death," said Dr Russell Viner, a researcher at University College London Hospitals who carried out a study examining the medical records of 103 youngsters classified as obese. The study found that many already had health problems normally found in adults.
Source: Daily Mail via www.soilassociation.org