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| November 07, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Newsday. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Curtis L. Taylor

Nov. 7--Belly fat on children and teenagers has increased more than 65 percent since the late 1980s and new research shows that measuring waist size may be a more accurate predictor of obesity-related health problems than the standard Body Mass Index. Waist circumference is a "vital sign" that should be measured and used by doctors to help quickly identify dangerously overweight children and teenagers, "early when we still have a chance for prevention," according to Dr. Stephen Cook, lead author of the study published in the current journal of Pediatrics. Experts said belly fat is metabolically different and poses more serious health…

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