Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Cleveland Clinic Children’s study shows healthy diets reduce cardiovascular risk factors in overweight children

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/928851

 

 News Release 21-Sep-2021
If children are obese, their obesity and disease risk factors are likely to be more severe in adulthood
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Cleveland Clinic

 

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of  cardiovascular disease risks. The study, which published today in the Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, paired parents and children together throughout the trial.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity now affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents in the United States. Children who are obese are more likely to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Adult obesity is associated with increased risk of several serious health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.

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