Nearly ten percent of American children have chronic liver disease caused by inappropriate storage of fat in the liver. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) speeds the development of heart disease by raising blood pressure. NAFLD is often undetected until heart and liver damage has already begun. Understanding the connection between childhood obesity and the increased risk of heart and liver disease is crucial in preventing early onset and death.
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4 Responses to “Childhood Obesity: Heart And Liver Disease In Fast Forward”
If you don’t concern about their health and take it easy and eat every-time junk food then it can create lots of disease to your child, its true fact and researched.
Heat and liver diseases start with a healthy diet and exercise. Eating healthy is simple and we as parents, or school teachers need to set the example.
It’s unfortunate that this disease affects, not only the liver but, heart disease, too. While blood pressure, obesity, and the heart are related in most people’s minds, seeing the effects on children really does paint a picture that can’t be ignored.
I completely agree Christina