Fat Children May be Tied to a Lifetime of Obesity

The take on this research from the morons at ABCNews.

"Be careful what you eat as a kid, because those extra fries could make it harder to shed pounds years later in life.

A team of Swedish researchers has found that humans determine their total number of fat cells in childhood. New cells spring up and old ones perish, but their numbers change little after adolescence."

BTW, what kids eat is more about the parents than the kids.

"Blocking the birth of new fat cells with a drug might offer a treatment for obesity, Spaulding says. Conversely, turning up the signal to grow new fat cells could help cancer patients gain weight."

Then there is "the drug/surgery/intervention will cure the problem" angle.

Clearly, the folks at ABCNews can't wait for the day when they realize advertising revenue from it.

To be expected from the people who bring you this crap. See here, here, here, here and here.