Obesity & metabolism

May 3, 2010

A RECENT study into kids obesity and the metabolism of drugs has found a correlation between obesity and changes to the metobalisation of medication. Researchers looked at 16 healthyweight kids, and nine obese children and how they metabolised caffeine and dextromethorphan and found that overweight children metabolise both substances differently.

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Pharmacy Daily | Obesity & metabolism

Obesity & metabolism

Other recent headlines

PD breaking news – Guild congratulates Tasmanian Labor on pharmacy support policies

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