Tall Kids More Apt To Become Heavy Adults

“Children who are relatively tall may be more likely than their shorter peers to become overweight young adults, a study published Tuesday suggests. The study, which followed 2,800 U.S. children, found that those who were both tall and overweight at age 8 were at greatest risk of being overweight or obese around the age of 18. But even among children who were within the normal weight range, those who were relatively tall were more likely to be overweight by young adulthood. It's well known that overweight children often become overweight adults. However, the new findings, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, suggest that extra height also puts some...

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