Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a term you’ll hear often when childhood obesity comes up. MetS is simply a name for a varied group of risk factors that occur together and increase one’s risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. What causes MetS? Researchers are not sure if MetS can be officially linked [...]
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Malnutrition is often thought of as not getting enough to eat. In reality, malnutrition is really when a condition is present that is caused by one of the following issues: Excess nutrients – more nutrients than a body needs. Deficit nutrients – fewer nutrients than a body needs. Nutrient imbalances. Weight (too much or too little) is [...]
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