Increased fat in children raises their blood pressure risk

Monday, October 3, 2011 - 16:31 in Health & Medicine

Overweight or obese children have almost three times the risk of high blood pressure compared to normal weight children. Researchers observed the effects of excess weight on blood pressure in children of all ages.

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