Los niños con obesidad pueden sufrir de hipertensión, colesterol elevado y resistencia a la insulina desde la infancia o pubertad y continúan con el riesgo en la etapa adulta. En varones, aumenta el riesgo de ateroesclerosis, infartos al miocardio, accidentes vasculares cerebrales, diabetes así como cáncer de colon. Las mujeres en cambio, son proclives de padecer artritis degenerativa, aumento de la presión arterial en el embarazo y predisposición de fracturas de cadera.En la mujer, puede generar infertilidad, ovarios poliquísticos y alteraciones del ritmo menstrual. Uno de cada 4 a 5 niños es obeso, mientras que uno de cada 3 está en riesgo de serlo.
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Date: Sat, 2007-10-20 18:33
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