Children who have a high body mass index (BMI) between 9 and 12 years of age are more likely to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels (all risk factors for developing heart disease) by the time they reach adolescence, according to a study published online in the British Medical Journal.What is not so "reassuring" is that the fat kids do not lose the weight.
Reassuringly, say the authors, children with a high BMI who shed the weight by the time they reach adolescence have better heart disease risk profiles than those who remain overweight.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
High BMI in Childhood Linked to Greater Heart Disease Risk in Adolescence
More nutritional child abuse.
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