Obese Children Have 40 Year Old Arteries
Categories: Health

New York - A new American study shows that obese children have arteries as thick as a man in his mid 40's. Scientists at the Children's Mercy Hospital n in Kansas City have examined the state of the arteries of 70 children aged between 6 and 19 who were mainly an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. Either because they were obese or because they had high cholesterol or a family history of cardiovascular events. With the help of ultrasound, the researchers scanned and measured ... Read More
