Arteries Already Stiff in Obese 7-Year-Olds

Italian and U.S. researchers reported on Monday that obese children as young as 7 years old have the beginning signs of artery disease. When observing 100 children, researchers found that carotid arteries are already becoming thick and stiff which can lead to a higher risk of diabetes. Doctors are very concerned with this growing trend of obesity and are urging parents to help their children control their weight issues. The studies that are being done show that obesity acts quickly to damage arteries and parents need to act promptly to protect their children. The growing rate of obesity is getting out of control and both parents and children need to know what types of danger they are putting themselves in when they begin to deal with obesity. More and more often, diseases are a part of the weight issue, but the most concerning factor that needs to be confronted is that people can control this problem by eating what is healthy for them and getting a little exercise. All too often, people go to food for comfort when they are distraught. What they should do is look at the problems that weight gain causes and resort to an alternative method for comfort. Disease is not something that should be taken lightly, and people need to know that excessive weight damages the internal body system as well as the physical appearance and self esteem.