Childhood Obesity Raises Risk Of Future Heart Disease
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Jacksonville, FL, United States (AHN) - Being overweight as a child may be associated with a future of heart disease and stroke as an adult, according to a new study.
Researchers with the Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. said in a statement that by early as 7 years old, being obese may raise a child’s risk of heart health problems further down the road.
The researchers say the results show a need for more aggressive interventions for weight control in obese children, even before the onset of what they call “metabolic syndrome.”
The condition is defined as a diagnosis of at least three of the following characteristics - increased waist circumference, low HDL cholesterol, or high triglycerides, high blood pressure and high blood sugar.
The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
David Goodhue -
AHN Reporter
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