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Fat Boys Have Higher Heart Risks Later in Life

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Overweight teenage boys may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, suggests a new study, even if they lose weight as adults.

Men who were obese as teens were seven times more likely to develop heart disease in their mid-30s, compared to men who were thinner as adolescents.

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that between 2007 to 2008, 17% kids ages 2 to 19 years old were obese.

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