Obese kids' artery plaque similar to middle-aged adults
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 16:56
in Health & Medicine
The neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
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