That means more kids are developing diabetes and are at higher risk of heart disease and other health problems.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

There are also interesting breakdowns by gender, and so if we look at the males and the females on the left here, you see that the females have a higher risk of consequences if they have metabolic syndrome then the males do.

不同性别患代谢综合征的情况也有差异,左边两个柱子分别代表男性和女性,可以看出患代谢综合征的女性的患病风险,比男性患者要高

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"And if it shrinks more, it puts you at higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's."

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

So therefore, these kids are at higher risk for the development of plaque in their arteries as time goes by."

VOA: standard.2010.03.04