Early life conditions tied to heart disease risk in overweight children

A major new study links pregnancy and birth factors—such as maternal weight and gestational diabetes—to cardiometabolic problems in obese children years later. The finding could reshape screening and prevention strategies for a generation facing epidemic obesity rates, with implications for healthcare costs and life insurance risk models.

Originaltitel: The association between perinatal factors and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: A retrospective two-cohort study