Tag: calorie burn

Spike in teen obesity explained by decreased calorie burn in puberty

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 20 percent of adolescents age 12-19 years are obese in the United States. Obese teenagers are more likely to have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for the development of diabetes. Adolescents who are obese are also at a […]