Giving children food high in calories, fat and sugar ‘damages blood vessels’
by Jane Kirby
Jan 10, 2024
3 minutes
Feeding children diets high in calories, fat and sugar could damage their blood vessels by the time they are teenagers, experts say.
A new study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found that youngsters who had a higher calorie intake, plus more sugar and fat, had stiffer arteries when they were 17 than those whose diets were healthier.
Furthermore, children who ate a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruit, beans and pulses,
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