Depression in Kids: Its Toll and Treatment

"Depression is typically diagnosed in adults, but children also struggle with the condition. New research now indicates those depressed children are more likely to be obese, smoke and not engage in physical activity — all risk factors for heart problems — when they become adolescents.

"The new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pittsburgh revealed that of those depressed in childhood, 22 percent were already obese by age 16, and a third of them smoked cigarettes daily...."

http://www.everydayhealth.com/sanjay-gupta/depression-in-kids-toll-and-treatment.aspx