Children and heart disease?

Is it possible for children to get clogged arteries? I know a lot of kids who eat a lot of fatty food but seem to be none the worse for it.

We actually learned in my cardiovascular class this past week that plaque build-up in the arteries can start around 6-8 years old... so while their arteries may not become fully clogged, they're just increasing their risk for problems in the future by eating all kinds of junk food now!

Children are prone to cardiovascular disease at a very early age.Studies were done on Viet Nam veteran's and there were many with advanced cardiovascular disease that was calculated to have begun in teenage years or earlier.
Adults with symptoms of cardiovascular disease usually have had the disease for quite some time although the symptoms only show when the disease advances.
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