Doctors are warning that obese children may have to start taking adult cholesterol-lowering drugs amid evidence that 5-year-olds are developing heart disease.
Canadian researchers believe the explosion in child obesity means that medication may be the only way to help youngsters who already run the risk of premature heart attack.
They also recommend regular cholesterol and diabetes checks for children, particularly if there is a family history of either condition.
Speaking at a major heart disease conference in Chicago, researchers from McMaster University said 15 studies from around the world showed early signs of heart disease were being detected in children as young as 5.
Those who were obese and had high blood pressure or cholesterol had almost 10 per cent more thickening of their arteries than children without any risk factors.
Lead researcher Sanaz Piran said that while diet and exercise were still the key to preventing childhood obesity, earlier treatment could include more aggressive use of statin drugs.
But cardiologist Michelle Ammerer said not enough was known about the side effects of strong heart disease drugs on young bodies.
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