Childhood trauma may contribute to teen weight problems

Chris Engel 11/14/134:12 PM

"Children who have gone through trying times are more likely to be overweight by age 15, a new study suggests.

"Stress in childhood has been associated with a greater risk of becoming overweight, although the link isn't always consistent from study to study, researchers said.

"I felt like I was seeing a lot of children who had experienced stress early in their lives later gain weight pretty rapidly" Dr. Julie Lumeng at the University of Michigan Medical School told Reuters Health...."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/13/us-childhood-trauma-idUSBRE9AC0T120131113

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