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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2014
Page
11
A new study of 7,700 children shows weight destiny often set by age 5 with nearly half of kindergartners who are overweight becoming obese by eighth grade. By kindergarten 12 percent were obese and 15 percent overweight. by eighth grade 21 percent obese and 17 percent overweight.
The report notes obesity prevalence climbs from kindergarten to eighth grade with the largest gains among blacks and Hispanics. By eighth grade obesity affects 17% of Black children, 14% of Hispanics, 10% of whites, and higher rates in middle income families, while overall increases vary by race and income.
The FDA announced a safety review of popular testosterone drugs amid studies linking therapy to higher risks of heart attack stroke and death. One study suggests risk doubles in men over 65, while another notes a 30 percent increase. The agency awaits conclusions while a robust advertising push promotes gels patches and injections.
The American Cancer Society reports childhood cancer diagnoses rising to about 187 per million youths 0 to 19, while death rates drop over 50 percent since 1975 to 24 per million in 2010. Improved diagnosis and treatment cited, but certain cancers like diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma remain largely incurable.
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