Childhood obesity is a risk factor for blood clots as adult: Study

5 days, 5 hours ago

Scientists discover heart attack risk begins in childhood - they determine the exact age cardiac health nosedives

Heart health begins to decline at the age of 10 for children living unhealthy lives, putting them at risk of deadly heart attacks and stroke in adulthood, researchers have warned. The team assesed each child's diet, physical activity, sleep duration, body mass index, blood pressure and exposure to smoking, such as secondhand smoking which can also increase the risk of …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Obese kids could be prone to heart attacks: Warning signs every parent must know, simple steps to prevent it

Hindustan Times

Childhood obesity is on the rise where any child whose body mass index is significantly higher than other children of his age and gender, is called obese. From junk food to healthy habits: A doctor’s guide to fighting childhood obesity Hidden dangers of childhood obesity: In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Abhishek Chopra, Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician at Cloudnine …

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1 month, 1 week ago

How does the incidence of stroke in children differ from that in adults? Know here

India TV News

A stroke is a severe brain injury which develops as a result of an interruption of blood flow to part of the brain and may lead to cell death in the brain if not treated quickly. Though stroke is a disease commonly encountered in adults, it also occurs in children; however, the differences between the occurrence, symptoms, and risk factors …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Prescribe statins to kids as young as 15 to slash heart attacks, top experts urge - as study shows deadly damage starts in childhood

Daily Mail

Children as young as 15 should take statins to reduce their risk of serious heart disease in the future, top heart experts have suggested. University of Cambridge experts found high or fluctuating cholesterol in childhood heightened the risk of a condition linked to heart disease called atherosclerosis. Children as young as 15 could need to be take drugs like statins …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Less affluent teens in Europe at greater risk of obesity, inactivity and poor diet: WHO

Hindustan Times

Teens from less affluent families in Europe are at greater risk of obesity, inactivity and poor diet, which are risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the WHO said Thursday. Obesity drugs can help teens lose weight: Study "Alarmingly, adolescents from less affluent families are more likely to be overweight or obese," the WHO said. "The affordability and accessibility …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Increasing stroke cases in young adults: Reasons for this disturbing trend, treatment tips

Hindustan Times

Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally and a leading cause of long-term physical and cognitive disability in adults but though stroke was thought to mainly occur in older individuals, with majority of strokes in people who are over the age of 65 years, recent years have seen an increasing incidence of stroke among young adults. Increasing stroke …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Children of obese parents six times more likely to be overweight in middle age

The Telegraph

Obesity can be transmitted from parents to children, scientists have found, with youngsters six times more likely to be obese by their 40s and 50s if they grew up in an unhealthy household. When both parents were obese their offspring were six times more likely to be obese in middle age, compared with youngsters whose parents were a healthy weight. …

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1 year ago

Why ARE so many young people suffering heart attacks? Rates have DOUBLED in a decade among some under-30s as experts insist soaring obesity rates are to blame

Daily Mail

Heart attacks among young people in England are on the rise, MailOnline analysis shows. Professor Nick Linker, cardiologist and NHS England's national clinical director for heart disease, said a multitude of reasons were behind a rise of heart attack admissions in young people. While there has been a rise in admissions post pandemic this is considered to be, at least …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Higher Blood Pressure Is A Big Concern For Middle-Aged People; Find Out Why

News 18

A study from Sweden, recently published in the European Society of Cardiology meeting, has made some interesting observations regarding cardiac health, which most of us know but have not actively or consciously thought about. Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure – High-Risk for Cardiovascular Deaths About 34,000 middle-aged men and women in their 40s and 50s who have asymptomatic metabolic syndrome participated …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Unhealthy lifestyle leads to an increase in strokes among the young

Dutch News

The number of people under the age of 50 who have a stroke has risen sharply in recent years, RTL Nieuws reported on Tuesday. Some 3,500 people aged 18 to 50 suffer a stroke every year and obesity, unhealthy diets, alcohol use and drugs are among the main causes, RTL said. ‘A stroke is down to things we do to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Daughters may inherit obesity from mothers: study

Hindustan Times

According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women with obesity might share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Daughters may inherit obesity from mothers: study Obesity is a common, serious and costly disease affecting nearly half of the adults and 20 percent of children in the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Study gives insights into how excess weight linked with increase risk of death

Live Mint

According to new research, being slightly underweight has probably been associated with a higher mortality risk than being overweight or obese, which increases the risk of death by anywhere between 22 per cent and 91 per cent--significantly more than previously believed. Instead, in what some call the "obesity paradox," most studies show a U-shaped curve: Those in the "overweight" category …

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1 year, 11 months ago

People With ‘A’ Blood Group More Susceptible To Stroke, Suggests Study

News 18

A stroke occurs when blood is unable to reach some portions of the brain. According to a study, some blood types have a higher risk of stroke before the age of 60, whilst other blood types have a reduced risk. A Healthline report suggests that according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA, before the age …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Hypertension: a ticking time bomb in Indian adolescents

The Hindu

High blood pressure is already a problem of great magnitude in India. The Indian National Health Portal reports that 30% of adult Indians have elevated blood pressure — a little higher in urban compared with rural areas. Adolescents with high fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, serum triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels also have a greater risk of high blood pressure. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

World Stroke Day: Are Risk Factors For Stroke In Younger Adults Different Than Those Found In Older Adults?

News 18

When the blood supply to a portion of the brain is interrupted or diminished, brain tissue cannot receive oxygen and nutrients, which results in an ischemic stroke. On World Stroke Day tomorrow, let’s take this opportunity to increase public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms as well as the seriousness and high rates of stroke. Sickle cell disease, OC …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Study finds Covid-19 linked to increased risk of blood clotting

Hindustan Times

Covid-19 at any level of severity is linked to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots that start in patients’ veins and travel to the heart, lungs and other parts of the body, according to a UK study that highlights the pandemic’s role in driving up rates of cardiovascular disease. Non-hospitalized Covid patients were 2.7 times more likely to develop …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Is There A Link? Read On To Find Out

News 18

While age is considered a risk factor for stroke, however, more than a third of all strokes are seen in people under 65. The more metabolic risk factors people are suffering from, the greater their risk of stroke," says Dr. Neha Kapoor, senior consultant and head – Neurology, Asian Hospital, Faridabad. Overweight people are likely to have metabolic syndrome that …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Study: Blood Clot Risk Remains For A Year After Covid In Those Who Aren't Hospitalised

News 18

Covid-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks or almost a year, even in those who do not get hospitalised, researchers have warned. The findings suggest that the pandemic may have led to an additional 10,500 cases of heart attacks, strokes, and other blood clot complications such as deep vein thrombosis in England …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Blood clot risk remains for year after Covid in those who aren't hospitalised, claims researchers

India TV News

Covid-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks or almost a year, even in those who do not get hospitalised, researchers have warned. The findings suggest that the pandemic may have led to an additional 10,500 cases of heart attacks, strokes, and other blood clot complications such as deep vein thrombosis in England …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Health tips for adolescents: 5 problems due to obesity, ways to lose weight

Hindustan Times

Obesity cases are spiking in children which means too much body fat and a higher body mass index is a silent killer leading to higher mortality rates. Health tips for adolescents: 5 problems due to obesity, ways to lose weight Did you know obesity cases are not only rising in adults but even adolescents? In an interview with HT Lifestyle, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Weighty worry: TS people grow more obese

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The findings of the recently released National Family Health Survey-5 reveal that all is not well with Telangana when it comes to public health. According to the survey, obesity among men is far more prevalent in urban areas, where 40.2 per cent of men were found to be overweight or obese, compared to 28.1 per cent in rural areas. …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 increases risk of developing this...: What this new study says

Live Mint

A new study that came out on Thursday revealed that people who have had Covid-19 are at an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after getting infected, even in mild cases. Previous research has indicated that Covid raises the risk of blood clots, but the new study in the BMJ medical journal shows how …

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2 years, 9 months ago

What causes blood clots in young people? Experts weigh in after Hailey Bieber suffers ‘stroke-like’ symptoms

The Independent

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Blood Clots Risk Young Blood Stroke Young People Cause

2 years, 11 months ago

Obesity is More Dangerous in Children Compared to Adults, Finds Study

News 18

Obesity or being overweight has health consequences that are not limited to just adults. Obesity has a more serious impact on children’s cardiovascular systems as compared to adults, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. This study has suggested that excess abdominal fat also has an impact on children’s cardiovascular systems. “Blood circulation due to hardening of …

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3 years, 9 months ago

How the pandemic raised risk of childhood obesity

Live Mint

Confined to their homes amid the covid-19 pandemic, children are facing a higher risk of obesity due to increased intake of junk food, lack of socialisation and physical activities, healthcare experts have warned. "COVID 19 is expected to possibly worsen the situation of overweight in middle and high socio economic groups since the tendency for home confined young and school …

Health Food Children Obesity High Vir Overweight

4 years ago

Sleeve gastrectomy: Here’s how popular weight-loss surgery in obese teenagers weakens bones

Hindustan Times

A common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones, according to a new study. “Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common bariatric surgery procedure performed in children and adults.” In a sleeve gastrectomy, approximately 75% of the stomach is removed to restrict food intake and induce weight loss. Compared to the controls, sleeve …

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