10-year-olds with 45-year-old arteries

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November 12th, 2008

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10-year-olds with 45-year-old arteries

November 12th, 2008 05:00 AM - They're just kids, but already they have the arteries of middle-aged adults. And that has doctors worried. Using ultrasound imaging, doctors have found that the carotid arteries in the necks of obese teens and children as young as 10 had fatty buildup like that of a typical 45-year-old and other signs they're at risk to develop heart disease.
BY MONIFA THOMAS Health Reporter mjthomas@suntimes.com
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10-year-olds with 45-year-old arteries

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