BBCNews... Virus link to childhood obesity

[RoseA]

BBC News - Virus 'link' to childhood obesity

A virus which causes respiratory infections has been linked to childhood obesity...

 

[dottychic]

Thats really interesting, I remember reading something similar to this years ago when I first looked into having WLS. It would be a relief in so many ways, a complete end to all the guilt feelings associated with being obese. I hope they carry on and get funding to more research. x

 

[Bev]

Thanks Rose, interesting reading once more... take care precious xxx

 

[Deets]

well who would have thought it

does this mean i now have a leggit excuse

 

[twcamber]

Wow...very interesting. My child is obese and had RSV when he was an infant.

 

[angie790]

I read this paper when it came out, their findings weren't statistically significant, it was more a unproven hypothesis. Only 19 of the 124 children had the AD36 antibodies present and not all of those were considered obese anyway.