Here is something that every child should know - that every parent should know as well. It is regarding their kids' health, and it should be of prime importance.Read on...
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Waist size may communicate more about a child's cardiovascular health than measuring height, weight and body mass index, according to new research.
With the number of children who are overweight and obese on the rise, it's not too early to begin identifying children at higher risk for heart disease and looking for ways to intervene and prevent disease, according to pediatricians. Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute examined data from 4,667 children ages 6 to 17. They found that the child's waist circumference correlated with higher pulse pressure (the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, and an indication of an increased risk of heart-related diseases). The child's body mass did not correlate with pulse pressure, however.Having reliable ways to check children for possible risk factors that cause heart disease is important, said Dr. Gangadarshni Chandramohan, the lead author of the study.
"This study suggests pediatricians add their waist measurements to their routine screening of children to help determine the risk of heart-related disorders," he said in a news release. "Measuring waist circumference is a much simpler, more cost-effective and a more valid method of screening for the risk of heart-related disorders than the current practice of determining a child's body mass."The study was presented Friday at the American Society of Nephrology's Renal Week conference in Denver.
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Waist size says a lot about kids' health
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