Childhood Study Reveals Early Indicators of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease

Researchers have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8, published in Nature Metabolism. The NIH-supported study suggests a critical opportunity for precision medicine to improve young people's health and longevity. Findings indicate that adult cardiovascular disease biology begins in childhood, highlighting the potential for early intervention, possibly with new weight loss drugs, to reverse these indicators.