Childhood obesity alone may increase risk of later cardiovascular disease
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 10:35
in Health & Medicine
By as early as 7 years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).