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Overweight Teens at Risk For Disease

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  • Saturday, May 25 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-25 23:47:22 GMT
    One man died and another is behind bars Saturday after a son shoots and kills his father at their Overlook Drive home in Stanaford.Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies said 23-year-old Donald Gray Dunn, Jr.
    One man died and another is behind bars Saturday after a son shoots and kills his father at their Overlook Drive home in Stanaford.Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies said 23-year-old Donald Gray Dunn, Jr.

Teens who are overweight or obese are at risk for kidney problems later on.

Israeli researchers found obese adolescents were more likely to develop kidney failure as adults.

Overweight kids with diabetes were at even greater risk.

Doctors said children can control their risk if they lose weight.