Childhood Obesity: Heart And Liver Disease In Fast Forward

  Nearly ten percent of American children have chronic liver disease caused by inappropriate storage of fat in the liver.  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) speeds the development of heart disease by raising blood pressure.  NAFLD is often undetected until heart and liver damage has already begun.  Understanding the connection between childhood obesity and the increased risk of heart and liver disease is crucial in preventing early onset and death. Read Eliz’s article on Answers.com Motivational Women’s Wellness Speaker Eliz Greene works with busy people to improve heart health, so they can live longer, feel better, and stress less. She is a heart attack survivor and the author of the Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart as well as 3 other books on wellness. She writes one of the top 50 health and wellness blogs and is a sought-after women’s wellness & stress management keynote speaker. Eliz was recently named one of the Top Ten Online Influencers on Stress and is the Heart Disease Expert on Answers.com
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Award Winning Blog Heart Health childhood obesity Source Type: blogs