Study Links Dining Out to Kids' Risk Factors; Signs of Diabetes, Heart Disease Found

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Dallas Kids who eat in restaurants often are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a novel study of Wausau schoolchildren presented here.

The study is believed to be the first to link eating out and heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, and diabetes risk factors, such as poor insulin sensitivity. It adds to earlier research showing that children who eat out frequently are more likely to be overweight.

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Study Links Dining Out to Kids' Risk Factors; Signs of Diabetes, Heart Disease Found

"This is about what is going to happen to kids if we don't teach them a better way of life," said lead author Karen Olson, a registered nurse and executive director of the Cardiovascular Research and Education...

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