By Armen Hareyan on November 28, 2006 - 8:09am 
for eMaxHealth
for eMaxHealthObesity and Youth
Excess body fat early in life may have adverse cardiovascular effects, even in children and adolescents who aren't obese or overweight, researchers suggest in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
In the study, researchers found that adiposity (fat) in body tissue was associated with reduced blood vessel distensibility, an early marker of cardiovascular disease.
Source:
St. George's University of London eMaxHealth welcomes yourcomments and feedback on this story without registration, but keep the comments meaningful please. Links are not accepted.
