Common Cold Virus May Be Making Kids Fat

Common cold virus may be making kids fat

A common virus may be one of the causes of the obesity epidemic in American children. A study found obese kids were far more likely to have antibodies to a specific strain of adenovirus than normal weight children. Obesity - Common cold - Health - United States - Conditions and Diseases

Senh: This is strange news. The cold is making our kids fat? Maybe overweight kids have weak immune systems and are getting the cold more often healthy kids.

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