Studies suggest overweight kids are coronary time bombs

this should be a surprise:

Childhood obesity experts say more American youths are becoming obese because so many are addicted to television, video games, testing and fast food.

Our study suggests that more of these young adults will have heart disease when they are 35-50 years old, resulting in more hospitalizations, medical procedures, need for chronic medications, missed work days and shortened life expectancy.

Via CNN.com