Obesity damages
children's feet
November 24, 2006
The research, presented to the Society of
Podiatrists and Chiropodists conference, found obese children
had wider and longer feet than normal
Obese children were also found to have problems
balancing, and walked at a slower pace
Experts warned the effects of obesity
put children at risk of long-term foot, leg and back problems.
Each foot is made up of 26 bones, around
19 muscles, a large number of ligaments, tendons, blood vessels
and nerves and is designed to absorb the shock of walking
and running
But podiatrists say that excess weight and
obesity can damage
the delicate, immature nature of children's feet, leaving
them at particular risk of deformities and abnormalities
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