UNC study: Obese 3-year-olds show early warning signs for future heart disease
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 02:56
in Health & Medicine
CHAPEL HILL -- A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease.