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Low childhood vitamin D linked to adult atherosclerosis
Low levels of 25-OH vitamin D in childhood were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis over 25 years later in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The importance of vitamin D for cardiovascular health has been the focus of increasing interest. Low levels of vitamin D […]
Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity
Being subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis carried out on previous studies, which included a total of 112,000 participants. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and has been published in the journal Obesity […]
Long-term childhood poverty contributes to young adult obesity rates
A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) finds childhood poverty reaches into the lives of white, Hispanic and African-American young adult women, contributing to their propensity to be overweight and obese. “We know that having a low socioeconomic status during childhood contributes to children being overweight or […]
Open Enrollment Season Is Here: Ehealthinsurance Releases Top Seven Consumer Health Insurance Tips
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwire – Sep 26, 2012) – As the cost of employer-sponsored health insurance continues to rise and the final provisions of the Affordable Care Act loom on the horizon, eHealthInsurance ( NASDAQ : EHTH ), America’s first and largest private health insurance exchange, today released its top consumer tips for this year’s open […]