Obesity and Diabetes

Obese Children Show Early Signs of Heart Disease

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 29th, 2007

Children who are obese or who are at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease, a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found.

"Based on this study, these subtle markers can help us predict who could be at risk for heart disease and heart attacks," said Angela Sharkey, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine and a pediatric cardiologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

The study was published in the Winter 2007 issue of the Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome.

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