According to 2 studies published in this week's NEJM, children worldwide are gaining excessive weight that causes serious health problems in their adulthood.
The studies found that high body mass index in childhood increases the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. The authors said that healthy food and physical activities are the keys to prevent this health problem, but a national strategy involving parents to help these children to maintain an appropraite weight to reduce the future risk of heart disease is urgently needed.
Source:"Childhood Body-Mass Index and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Adulthood" NEJM 357(23):2329-2337 (free full text)
"Adolescent Overweight and Future Adult Coronary Heart Disease" NEJM 357(23):2371-2379
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