University of Gothenburg Dec 5 2025 Overweight as a child is not necessarily a risk factor for heart attack later in life. If weight is normalized before adulthood, the heart seems unaffected by the higher childhood BMI, according to a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. This study is important because it underlines the importance of reversing unhealthy weight early on." Rebecka Bramsved, researcher, specialist physician, and one of the co-authors It is well known that children