Note from Connie: Obese children withmetabolic syndromeare 14.5 times as likely to develop heart disease in their 30s and 40s than children who don't suffer from this condition, according to a new study published in the medical journalPediatrics.
Jennifer Moore tells us about this study, which presents some absolutely frightening predictions. Just think: Today's overweight kids may be stricken as early as their 30s with potentially fatal heart disease.
Although this research presents some scary scenarios, as Connie pointed out, it also offers some hopeful news.
Note from Connie: Obese children withmetabolic syndromeare 14.5 times as likely to develop heart disease in their 30s and 40s than children who don't suffer from this condition, according to a new study published in the medical journalPediatrics.
Jennifer Moore tells us about this study, which presents some absolutely frightening predictions. Just think: Today's overweight kids may be stricken as early as their 30s with potentially fatal heart disease.
Although this research presents some scary scenarios, as Connie pointed out, it also offers some hopeful news.