Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in the US, have found an association between obesity and the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents.
While obesity is a well-established risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults, previous studies in paediatric populations have yielded mixed results.
The Wake Forest Baptist investigation, however, found that obesity as determined by body mass index was a statistically significant predictor of blood clot formation in juveniles. The research is published the journal Hospital Pediatrics.
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