Fettleibigkeit bei Kindern verursacht frühe Gefäßschäden: Fettleibigkeit fördert chronische, geringgradige Entzündungen bei Erwachsenen und Kindern, die das Immunsystem in ständiger Alarmbereitschaft halten. Dies beeinträchtigt die Funktion des Endothels und ebnet den Weg für Krankheiten wie Arteriosklerose, Herzinfarkt und Schlaganfall.
https://agencia.fapesp.br/childhood-obesity-causes-early-vascular-damage-according-to-a-study-of-children-in-sao-paulo-brazil/57158
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**Childhood obesity causes early vascular damage**, according to a study of children in São Paulo (Brazil)
Research conducted with 130 children between the ages of six and 11 showed that **inflammation associated with obesity affects the functioning of the endothelium paving the way for diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke**.
A study of 130 children between the ages of six and 11 conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil identified that obesity alone can cause immediate damage to children’s cardiovascular health. This damage increases the risk of diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke as early as childhood.
Supported by FAPESP (projects 21/14313-7 and 22/09352-6), the study identified early signs of inflammation and dysfunction in the endothelium, the layer that lines blood vessels, in overweight and obese children.
“The results of the study reinforce the seriousness of childhood obesity, showing that it needs to be reversed early on. We also warn about the need for public policies to reduce obesity in childhood, especially in socioeconomically vulnerable populations,” says Maria do Carmo Pinho Franco, a professor at UNIFESP and the author of the study published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Franco explains that **obesity promotes chronic, low-grade inflammation in adults and children that keeps the immune system on constant alert**. This generates a succession of false alarms for the body’s defense system and consequently causes premature aging of immune cells. In the endothelium, the focus of the study, the researchers found that this inflammatory process causes cell damage, even in children, which worsens childhood obesity.
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-025-01954-8
are we sure it’s not childhood viral infections causing all of this instead?
i’m only asking this because i became incredibly hungry and low energy from a bad flu infection in the 2nd grade which inevitably lead to weight gain.