Childhood obesity linked to high blood pressure in adulthood (09/13/13 15:00:00 UTC)
Children who are obese or overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure in adulthood, compared with children of a healthy weight, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions 2013. Researchers analyzed the blood pressure and growth of 1,117 healthy adolescents over a 27-year period from 1986...