More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results from an Acta Paediatrica study.
Among 212 children in the study, 26 percent showed abnormal metabolic profiles, including insulin resistance, a sign of type 2 diabetes.
Insulin resistance was present in 28 percent of those with overweight or obesity and 5 percent of those with normal weight.
Waist circumference was a stronger marker for metabolic alterations than body mass index.
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