Bogalusa Heart Study follow-ups found roughly 42%–58% overweight in adulthood.
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In the Bogalusa Heart Study, about 25% of participants reached a healthy weight as adults and about 75% remained overweight or obese.
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Bogalusa Heart Study
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The Bogalusa Heart Study enrolled over 12,000 children and has run since 1973.
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About 16,000 children participated in the Bogalusa Heart Study over about 40 years.
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Bogalusa Heart Study findings show atherosclerosis can begin in childhood.
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The Bogalusa Heart Study was a long-term study that followed children's cardiovascular health into adulthood and found evidence that cardiovascular disease can begin in childhood.
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