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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Obesity and excess weight in childhood may increase asthma risk

Obesity and excess weight in childhood may increase asthma risk
Excess weight and obesity in children may be fueling the asthma epidemic facing many countries, a joint study from Australian and UK researchers has found, prompting peak asthma groups to re-emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle in childhood.
The risk of developing the condition, which causes chronic inflammation of the airways, increases by 55% for every extra unit of body mass index (BMI), University of Bristol and University of Queensland researchers found.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Hike
After lunch today I felt the need for a little fruit for dessert, so I headed out to the J-Ville Forest Park trails to forage for a couple of hours for the tiny little trailing blackberries.  It was definitely worth it....a great hike and some of the tastiest berries you can find!


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