Obesity
Researchers from University of Sydney, Westmead Millennium Institute report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity in children
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 29th, 2007
Research findings, 'Body mass index and its effects on retinal vessel diameter in 6-year-old children,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Sydney, Australia, "' To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and other anthropometric measures with retinal vessel diameter in children. A random cluster sample of 34 schools was selected in the Sydney metropolitan area during 2003-04, and 1740 children aged 6 years participated in The Sydney Childhood Eye Study."
"Retinal images were taken and vessel diameter was measured using a computer-imaging program. Anthropometric measures, including weight, height, waist circumference, BMI and...
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