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FOR KIDS: Kids with ‘adult’ problems
Nationwide survey shows that children are headed toward serious health problems related to excess weight
Web edition: July 6, 2012
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An obesity epidemic in American children is now being linked to a number of serious adult-like health issues.
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When adults say kids “grow up too soon,” they’re usually not talking about health problems. But two new studies reveal that kids are dealing with more than just the normal bumps and bruises of childhood. The studies show that young Americans increasingly have to deal with adult ailments, such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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