A new study has found that the stimulants used to treat Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may lead to obesity in them at later stage of their lives. The researchers concluded the findings following study of more than 160,000 kids who received stimulants for treating ADHD. These kids were found at increased risk of becoming obese as they hit their teens. When these kids … [Read more...]
Kids at obesity risk before going to school: Study
Obesity is a common problem especially in children in the United States. We often get the percentage and figures for how many kids are affected with obesity, but we hardly get a scientific idea on the key time when kids start gaining weight during their childhood. Obesity is the root cause of many lifestyle diseases that are leading to preventable deaths in the United States. In the past four … [Read more...]