Dad's early onset obesity linked to liver disease in kids

Whitney Everett/Dad’s early onset obesity linked to liver disease in kids/April 4, 2008/9:18am/post 11

Studies have shown people whose fathers that were obese in their early years are at increased risk for elevated liver enzyme levels and liver disease. Researchers evaluated 1,732 children from average age of forty two. They found that people whose fathers were clinically obese at an early age were more likely to have increased liver enzyme levels, an indicator of liver disease. No relationship was found between early onset obesity in mothers and ALT levels in their children. According to the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Study, seven percent of the adult US population has unexplained elevated ALT serum levels.

This is something that needs to be taken care of. If this information is correct the children of these fathers do not have a choice in this issue. But the father does, and people need to be more aware of their weight and what they eat. It not only effects the parent who is overweight, but the studies show that it effects their children. Do you want your child to be at risk for liver disease? You not only need to take care of your body and health but your child’s as well. People need more exercise in their daily routine and need to make healthier choices in what they chose to eat. Fathers need to sit back and read these facts and decide whether or not they want to risk the lives of their selves and their children. It is a proven fact that fathers that are obese in their early years will have children with a high risk of liver disease, not only this but high risk of other health related diseases to their selves.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040303256.html