Experts (adding to the already long list of obesity's side-effects) have warned that overweight children are at an increased risk of developing cancer later in life.
Professor Ian Olver, Chief Executive of Cancer Council Australia, points out that overweight and obese kids often become the next generation of overweight and obese adults who, in turn, have a "significantly increased" risk of developing cancer.
Childhood Obesity
Diseases that were ‘Adults only’ now have a special preference for children. The cause is no great mystery and we all know it -childhood obesity
Diseases that were ‘Adults only’ now have a special preference for children. The cause is no great mystery and we all know it -childhood obesity
He urged to adopt comprehensive steps to deal with the increasing rates of obesity.
Olver highlighted the urgency for the Australian Government to adopt its own Preventative Health Taskforce's recommendations for tackling obesity.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
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Childhood Obesity Can Damage Thyroid
Being obese as a kid can alter the shape of thyroid - a gland that secretes hormones to regulate metabolism and growth - Italian researchers have said.
Being obese as a kid can alter the shape of thyroid - a gland that secretes hormones to regulate metabolism and growth - Italian researchers have said.
Surgeons Very Reluctant to Operate on Obese Patients
The president of the Australian Orthopedic Association has said that many surgeons wish they could refuse to operate on obese individuals.
The president of the Australian Orthopedic Association has said that many surgeons wish they could refuse to operate on obese individuals.
