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Overweight children developing heart complications

21 Dec 2021 by Ted Escobedo   1 min read

The percentage of obese children and teens jumped from 19% pre-pandemic to 22%, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the rate at which body mass index (BMI) increased doubled.New research from the University of Georgia suggests that could spell bad news for children's cardiovascular systems both now and down the line.

Published in Pediatric Obesity, the study measured abdominal visceral fat levels and arterial stiffness in more than 600 children, adolescents and young adults. Visceral fat is the fat found in the abdomen that infiltrates vital organs. Arterial stiffness forces the cardiovascular system to work harder to pump blood throughout the body.

Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211214135135.htm12.21

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