A professor at the University of California has discovered a link between the common cold and childhood obesity.
- Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, a professor of pediatrics at U.C. San Diego, tested 124 children for adenovirus 36.
- He found that only 22% of children who tested positive were not obese.
- Seventy-eight percent of the obese children in the study tested positive for the virus.
- Those obese children in the study who tested positive averaged 35 pounds heavier than obese children testing negative.
The adenovirus 36 is a common virus that causes many colds and intestinal upsets.
Dr. Schwimmer said his research was in its early stages, but "it could have significant implications in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity in the United States and around the world."
Labels: childhood_obesity, childhood_health
Posted By: My Overweight Child
