Pregnancy tips Obesity And Heart Disease May Start As A Baby

Chubby babies are so cute...but, this may be a sign that trouble is on the way. According to this article, this may predispose the baby to heart disease and obesity later in life. Read more:

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Obese baby girls are at increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes when they grow up, new research suggests.

The study of 1,053 17-year-old girls also shows that they may also be more likely to suffer problems with their metabolism if they were overweight as a baby.

Scientists from the University of Western Australia tracked the research participants on eight occasions between the ages of one and 17 years of age.

Measurements including weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure and cholesterol levels were taken, reports the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.