Articles from June 2009

• Rare Genetic Disorder Leads to Overwhelming Hunger, Childhood Obesity

  Childhood obesity continues to be a prevalent problem in the United States and many other nations, and health experts have not been shy about pointing the finger at the culprits that contribute to this health dilemma. What is not nearly so widely reported is that some cases of childhood obesity are the result of Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects about one of every 15,000 people. Though it is relatively unknown among the general public, Prader-Willi Syndrome has been recognized as the most common genetic cause of potentially life-threatening childhood obesity. more...