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Early life BMI linked to cardiovascular disease signs at 11-12 years

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Early life BMI linked to cardiovascular disease signs at 11-12 years News-Medical Toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). The study, published in Pediatrics, found Australian children who were obese or overweight very early in life already show evidence by age 11-12 years of stiffer arteries, thickened arterial lining and are a high risk of later developing metabolic syndrome. This worsened the longer these young children were overweight or obese. READ MORE

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