obese kids

The researchers found kids with a bigger wrist size had high insulin levels.

Higher levels eventually lead to insulin resistance, which is considered an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease in later life.

Senior author of the study, Dr. Raffaella Buzzetti, professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy stated, "Wrist circumference mirrors insulin resistance levels.”

Commenting on the results provided by the recent study, executive director of the Department of Education’s Office of School Wellness, Laurie Benson, said in a press statement, "While it would be great if we saw the numbers go down, it is encouraging that they're holding steady."

Benson further added, the only good news is that rate of obesity/over-weight among NY kids is not on rise as it is nationwide, as reported by a previous research study.

Key findings in study

Researchers from Italy have found that children who are obese also have an increased tendency to snore more, as compared to their slim counterparts.

The researchers also stated that obese children are more prone to developing various other health problems like sleep apnea.

Study details
The research team studied sleeping behaviours of 809 children. They categorized the kids into five groups--snoring, non-snoring, obese, overweight and normal-weight children.