With the swine flu making big news this year, outside of the flu season, a growing recognition of how obesity affects those with the flu is coming up. There is a growing correlation between the most severe cases of the flu and those who are obese. This is another unfortunate reminder of the growing complications of obesity on adults and children alike.
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Much has been made about childhood obesity and diet. But is there a stronger link to stress? Recent studies are suggesting that correlation to stress levels, as opposed to diet, tend toward obesity. Certainly, you have to believe that once a teen starts to become overweight, social anxiety multiplies dramatically. Being overweight as generally the equivalent of social suicide, or a least pluralization.
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