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Adolescent Obesity Linked to Premature Death (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Teenage girls who are obese run a three-fold greater risk of premature death in middle age, according to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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