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Rapid Weight Gain In Infancy May Lead To Obesity At Age Seven
Rapid rates of weight gain during infancy could be linked to obesity later in childhood, report
researchers in the February issue of Pediatrics. By studying a large, diverse cohort of U.S. children, researchers at The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that rapid weight gain during
the first four months of life was significantly associated with an increased risk of being overweight at age seven, regardless of
birth weight and weight at one year of age. more
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Small Babies Who Gain Weight Too Fast Have Higher BP As Adults
Rapid weight gain in children who were low birth weight babies may increase their risk for high blood
pressure in adulthood, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart
Association. more
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Trunk Fat Causes Heavy Load For Boys
Boys with chubby bellies are more likely to have high blood pressure than their slimmer counterparts,
according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. more
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Low-Dose Combo No Better Than Aspirin Alone In Secondary Prevention
Giving heart attack patients a combined low dose of the anticoagulant drug warfarin with low-dose
aspirin does not prevent second heart attacks or strokes better than aspirin alone, researchers report in today's Circulation:
Journal of the American Heart Association. more
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Provides Another Reason To Lose Weight And Gain Heart Health
Losing weight may lower blood levels of the inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein (CRP), a
factor associated with an increased risk of heart disease, according to a report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American
Heart Association. more
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