Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Study: Heavy children are at risk for bad arterties

In the last post, we discussed the importance of maintaining good cholesterol. I also wanted to point out that overweight and sedentary children are even at a higher risk of having heart disease as adults.

US researchers found that children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age. Stiff arteries are a hallmark of atherosclerosis, a typically adult condition in which blood vessels become clogged. Identifying these children early will help us implement preventive measures.

Next time you visit your pediatrician, make sure you talk about heart health.

Read more: Study: Heavy children at risk for bad arteries - Atlanta Business Chronicle (4/16/2010)

1 comment:

  1. Great you are right overweight children faced different different types problems. They should need make balance in weight. Children's Health

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