Obese teenagers more likely to have heart attacks later in life

Teens, obesity and heart attacks

Obese teenagers are more likely to have heart attacks and stroke later in life, according to a study in the Journal of American Heart Association. Obesity may even cause this generation of young people to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, according to some  heart-health experts.

Young people who haven’t been controlling their weight and being physically active need to start, health experts say.