Thursday 28 February 2013

First Signs Of Heart Disease Seen In Newborns Of Overweight/Obese Mums

Artery wall thickening already present at birth The walls of the body's major artery - the aorta - are already thickened in babies born to mums who are overweight or obese, finds a small study published online in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease of Childhood. Importantly, this arterial thickening, which is a sign of heart disease, is independent of the child's weight at birth - a known risk factor for later heart disease and stroke... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..


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