Dr. Reda Bassali, Medical College of Georgia (IMAGE)
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Children with more fat around their midsections could be at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, researchers say. A new study, published online in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, suggests routine waist measurements in obese children could predict which ones had developed risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as higher fasting insulin levels, a precursor for diabetes; lower levels of high density lipo-proteins, also known as the good cholesterol; and higher levels of triglycerides, the fatty particles found in the blood.
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Phil Jones, Medical College of Georgia, campus photographer
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