Study: Childhood Obesity Linked to Changes in Heart Structure
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moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A German medical study found signs that childhood obesity causes structural changes to children’s hearts that may impact those children’s risk of heart problems as they age.
Researchers said the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, looked at the hearts of 101 young teens. Of the same, 61 were considered obese and 40 were not. The obese teens, researchers said, had significant changes in heart structure and function.
The study did not directly link those changes with cardiac problems, but noted that they could impact future heart health.
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