Heart Health Begins Early

High cholesterol and artery inflammation seen in young
overweight children 

Will today's pre-schoolers be heart patients in their 20s? 


A recent medical research study showed alarming findings. Overweight kids who participated in a national health screening had blood markers linked to heart disease.

The health survey showed abnormal cholesterol levels and levels of substances linked to inflammation and  blood vessel damage.

While this study doesn't mean that damage is definite or that a heart attack is around the corner, the study does have some important implications. As parent's it is vital to care for our children's health. Childhood obesity is linked with a number of health problems including high blood pressure, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, and hip problems. The toll of prolonged time at an unhealthy weight will eventually catch up and impact a child's health in young adulthood.

Beginning a family-wide change in diet and fitness is the best Christmas present that a parent can do for themselves and their overweight children.