| Study Results Confirm A Little Amount Of Weight Loss Can Decrease Blood Pressure In Obese Children |
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Date: 15th October 2010
An experiment undertaken by researchers working with Indiana University School of Medicine reveals that if kids suffering from overweight and obesity lose even a small quantity of body weight, it can help in reducing their blood pressure to a significant level. However, sources make it apparent that the study was leaded byWanzhu Tu, a professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. Altogether, it is known that the specific results obained from the study are soon to be disclosed at the High Blood Pressure Research scientific sessions of the American Heart Association.
The resarchers started the experiment by enrolling 1,113 children that included both boys and girls. Thereafter, statistics on blood pressure levels was acquired from these children and after that on the basis of sex, height and age, the normal blood pressure of these kids were compared to their Body Mass Index (BMI).
As the experiment came to a close, Wanzhu Tu and his team discovered that the BMI of overweight children significantly influenced their blood pressure levels and this effect was found to be 4.6 times more than what was discovered amoung normal weight kids. Thus the study led to the conclusion that the BMI of children with normal weight had little or no impact on their blood pressure while the BMI of overweight kids significantly inlfuenced their blood pressure levels.
The researchers further state that high blood pressure in children facilitates the development of disorders such as heart diseases, stroke and diabetes later in their life. Moreover, Dr. Gregg Fonarow, who is a cardiology professor at the University of California, states that obesity poses severe health risks for children as well as adults.
Source: Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D., associate professor, medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Gregg Fonarow, M.D., American Heart Association spokesman and professor, cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles; Oct. 15, 2010, presentation, American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2010 Scientific Sessions, Washington D.C.
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