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Childhood Obesity Diabetes

Analysts have recommended a diabetic kid's birth weight and development in the womb may influence the age at which Type I diabetes is diagnosed in a susceptible kid. Smaller babies ( under 2.5kg ) showed a 'significantly' earlier onset of diabetes ( between the ages of three and six ). A study took into account birth weights, length, gestational age, weight at six months and feeding history in the first six months of life. Predicting early onset could become a very important factor ... Read

By: Gail Bernard | 16/10/2009 | Diseases & Conditions