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CHICAGO (AP)
Apr 8, 2003 10:48 am
US/Eastern
CHICAGO
(AP) Obese children rate their quality of life with scores as low as
those of young cancer patients on chemotherapy, a study found,
highlighting the physical and emotional toll of being too fat.
Teasing at school, difficulties playing sports, fatigue, sleep apnea
and other obesity-linked problems all severely affect obese
youngsters' well-being, the study found.
While the researchers didn't expect to find youngsters mirroring the
clichι of the fat, happy child, the dismal scores were far lower
than anticipated, said lead author Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, a
pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of California in San
Diego.
"The magnitude... is striking," Schwimmer said. "The likelihood of
significant quality-of-life impairment was profound for obese
children."
The study appears in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical
Association, an edition devoted to obesity studies.
A JAMA editorial notes that Schwimmer's study found that severely
obese youngsters and adolescents seeking obesity treatment have more
than a fivefold increased risk of reporting low quality of life than
healthy youngsters.
OWINGS
MILLS, Md., May 20, 2003
OWINGS
MILLS, Md., May 20, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc.
(Amex: MED) announced today the launch of a revolutionary line of
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to improve the health and general nutrition of adolescents aged
10-16. The products were formally launched at the Pediatric Academic
Society meeting in Seattle, Washington and the American Society of
Bariatric Physician's meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Fit! Line
will be available in June. The products include a chocolate-flavored
shake, packaged in a drink box, and two nutrition and energy bars in
chocolate and peanut butter flavors. Fit! supplements can be used as
a healthy breakfast, lunch or snack.
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Packed with the nutrients, vitamins and minerals active
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 essential
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Calories: 90 |
Total
Fat: 1.3 grams |
Saturated Fat: 0 grams |
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Cholesterol: 0 mg |
Sodium:
192 mg |
Potassium: 455 mg |
| Total
Carbs: 12 grams |
Dietary
Fiber: 3 grams |
Sugars:
6 grams |
| Protein:
11 grams |
Vitamins & Minerals:
20-50% daily value |
Boxes per case:
27 $2.49/Box |
Medifast Fit!
Nutrition and Energy Bars
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Fit! Nutrition & Energy Bars come
in 2 kid-tested flavors including Chocolate and Peanut
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 and
is a great source of fiber, soy protein, calcium,
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| Calories: 160 |
Total Fat: 4 grams |
Saturated Fat: 2.5
grams |
| Cholesterol: 0 mg |
Sodium: 160 mg |
Potassium: 400 mg |
| Total Carbs: 21 grams |
Dietary Fiber: 2 grams |
Sugars: 16 grams |
| Protein: 10 grams |
Vitamins &
Minerals: 20-65% daily value |
Available in
Chocolate and Peanut Butter
Units per box: 24 $50.50/box
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