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A NEW STUDY has found that thin children are more likely to be carrying ‘good fat’, which helps them burn energy.
The research revolves around the role of so-called brown fat, which is present in large numbers of children but only a few adults. Brown fat is different to normal ‘white’ fat because it metabolises energy, rather than storing it as more fat reserves.
Some 44 per cent of children were found to carry brown fat in the study published by the Journal of Pediatrics. It was present equally frequently in boys and girls – but had an inverse relationship with a child’s body mass index (BMI). This effectively means that thin children have more brown fat, while overweight ones have less.
The study’s authors said their results could provide a way to fight rising child obesity. A study published earlier this year showed obesity is a growing problem in Ireland, with more than a quarter of men and one in five women clinically obese.
“Increasing the amount of brown fat in children may be an effective approach at combating the ever increasing rate of obesity and diabetes in children,” the study’s senior author Aaron Cypess told Science Daily.
“We might be able to combat the obesity and diabetes epidemics if we find safe ways of increasing brown fat activity. This might be an additional tool in the fight.”
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Whats wrong with a good diet and exercise for children ??
An earlier story today on this site triumphed the new jobs provided by McDonalds. Maybe these two articles should be paired up and presented together to give a fuller picture.
I don’t see how working in McDonalds is going to help these kids lose weight. Ha ha
When faced with fatty foods everyday.. They might learn self control :L
A report by Dr. Cooper at Vanderbilt University states that 2.5 million children are now taking atypical antipsychotics. Over half are being given them for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Use caution in treating children with powerful psyche drugs like Zyprexa,that can lead to life-long side effects like insulin resistant diabetes.
The use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has increased in children as young as three years old. Weight gain, increases in triglyceride levels and associated risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Eli Lilly also make billions on drugs that treat the diabetes often that has been caused by the Zyprexa!
-Daniel Haszard
http://www.zyprexa-victims.com
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