A new study published in the magazine American Diabetes 
suggests that adolescent overweight tend to accumulate more abdominal fat deep, one of the major risk factors for suffering a heart attack.
Swiss researchers found as 612 young people between 18 and 20 years whose body mass index (BMI) increased mostly in their teens had a tendency to accumulate more abdominal fat ‘ deep ’, also called ‘ hidden fat ’ being a fat that surrounds the abdominal organs and whose high amount is directly related to hypertension, diabetes type 2 and heart disease. These young people also used to have more abdominal fat subcutáne whose health hazards are minor, and which is more common among the population. so far have had linked in BMI changes during the end of childhood with a greater amount of subcutaneous fat in adulthood. According to Dr. Jenny M. Kindblom and colleagues at the University Hospital in Gothenburg preventing obesity during adolescence could help avoid the accumulation of the viscera abdominal fat and reduce the risk of suffering from heart problems. Especially changes in BMI at the age of 10 years, which could determine cardiovascular health in adulthood should be addressed.
Source: Diabetes, April 2009
Tags: heart, overweight
