Thursday, November 27, 2008
Study led by Raghuveer ties childhood obesity, 'vascular aging'
It's something we've known for awhile, but now comes the hard evidence: The arteries of many children who are obese, or have high cholesterol levels, are as thick and stiff as those of 45-year-olds, according to a recent study, making them just as vulnerable to cardiovascular disease.
The study, led by Dr. Geetha Raghuveer, of the University of Missouri at Kansas City and presented to the American Heart Association at a recent meeting in New Orleans, reinforces well-known perceptions that childhood obesity and high cholesterol levels are making "vascular aging" a pediatric problem.
"I think it does add more data to the already existing knowledge that children with risk factors are at risk of early heart disease," Dr Raghuveer, a cardiologist at Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics in Kansas City, said in a telephone interview to News India-Times. "
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The study, led by Dr. Geetha Raghuveer, of the University of Missouri at Kansas City and presented to the American Heart Association at a recent meeting in New Orleans, reinforces well-known perceptions that childhood obesity and high cholesterol levels are making "vascular aging" a pediatric problem.
"I think it does add more data to the already existing knowledge that children with risk factors are at risk of early heart disease," Dr Raghuveer, a cardiologist at Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics in Kansas City, said in a telephone interview to News India-Times. "
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: American Heart Association, arteries, cardiovascular disease, childhood obesity, high cholesterol levels, pediatric problem, University of Missouri at Kansas City, vascular aging
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