Studies show habits picked up as a child, can lead to developing diabetes and heart disease later in life, and a new test can predict a child's future risk of those illnesses. Dr. Mark DeBoer, MD, of the University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. Matthew Gurka, West Virginia University's School of Public Health, created the Metabolic Syndrome Severity Calculator. It predicts a teen's future risk by evaluating their blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat, and cholesterol. The test creates a scale, showing exactly how at risk the child is for developing a cardiovasc...
