Rapid weight gain after 2 years of age is prone to heart disease

In the period from 2 to 11 years old, if children gain weight quickly and are overweight, it is easy to develop heart disease when they grow up. The cause may be due to this type of growth causes muscle deficiency and excess fat in children.

Sudden growth patterns from 2 to 11 years of age have a decisive role for heart disease than any age. "Young children lack the acting muscle during childhood. Therefore, rapid weight gain can lead to an unbalanced fat with muscle mass. suffer from coronary artery disease, "said Dr. David Barker, University of Oregon.

The team explored the health report of nearly 8,000 Finnish-born people from 1934 to 1944. In particular, childhood growth, including weight-to-height ratio, was tested 1 once a month for the first 2 years and then once a year until age 11. The results showed no relationship between body mass index (BMI) and illness at age 2. But by the age of 11, the increase in BMI accounted for a third of the risk of heart disease later.

To prevent this situation, Barker said that mothers need to ensure a balanced diet before conception and pregnancy, while keeping children from gaining weight quickly or overweight from age 2 onwards. .

My Linh ( according to BBC )