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Fat Forecast: Childhood Obesity Epidemic to Send CHD Rates Soaring, Even in Young Adults
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Title Fat Forecast: Childhood Obesity Epidemic to Send CHD Rates Soaring, Even in Young Adults
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567103?src=rss
Description Two studies project the prevalence of future coronary heart disease in adulthood based on current increased rates of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Medscape Medical News
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Date Dec 8, 2007
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