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If you weigh in your teens, you are more likely to get the disease at puberty

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NEW YORK [Reuters Health] – A mild weight gain in teens increases the risk of heart failure in adulthood, according to a recent scientific study led by US scientists.

To confirm the results, scientists have tracked 1.6 million men for nearly five decades to examine the risk of additional weight in adolescence.

The researchers found that those who were moderately overweight when they were 18 were more likely to develop heart disease in later life.

Swedish researchers warned that the risk of this condition, which can lead to heart failure, is higher for the most fat adolescents.

The findings come amid a worldwide obesity crisis, with figures showing 340 million overweight or obese youngsters.

Obesity is known to be a risk factor for many health problems including heart disease. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have been seeking to find out whether obesity in teens increases the risk of myocardial infarction which can make it difficult for a member to pump blood throughout the body.

The researchers found among men in the study that 4747 were diagnosed with myocardial infarction at age 45.5, but the risk increased steadily with weight gain, according to findings published in the Journal of Circulation.

The researchers expect the results to apply to men around the world, because obesity levels are "alarmingly high" in many high-income countries.

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