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Dr. Paul Frymoyer is a New York-based nephrologist. Two years ago, he visited Malawi in Africa, and helped tend to the medical needs of hundreds of children afflicted with a variety of conditions, including malaria, diarrhea, and HIV.
Obesity in children has been under scrutiny for over decades. Concern for children’s diets and the effects of these on their general health has steadily increased in recent years. Causes for obesity have been identified, and while most of these are dietary in nature, it appears now that there may be other reasons why some children have a propensity to be overweight.
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Children’s doctors, like Dr. Paul Frymoyer, have identified food and lifestyle as among the top factors to consider when dealing with obesity. Recently, a report in TIME detailed the dire effects of excessive consumption of bottled sodas, and how cutting back on these drinks lessened the risk of excess weight among children. Drinking water in place of a can of soda, for instance, leads to less fat deposits and, eventually, weight loss.
Researchers, however, have now also found that some children are more predisposed toward obesity than others. A pregnant woman’s exposure to pollution, for instance, may have an effect to her child’s weight because of the endocrine disruptors or environmental chemicals found in polluted areas. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among these chemicals, which may be found in cigarette smoke and car exhaust. The presence of these endocrine disruptors in the child’s body could lead to a higher possibility of obesity.
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