Lack Of Exercise When Young May Lead To Heart Disease

A lack of physical activity and fitness as a child can lead to an increased risk of heart disease according to research published in the open access journal Dynamic Medicine. Robert McMurray and his team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown for the first time that heart disease factors, known collectively as metabolic syndrome in teenagers are influenced by a child’s level of fitness and physical activity.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on April 4th, 2008