But, a new study of 63 children whose average age was 13 found stiffening in the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
Researchers from the British Columbia Children's Hospital say this is an early indicator or heart disease. They blame it on skyrocketing rates of obesity.
Researchers are concerned that this hardening of the arteries is going undetected and may lead to heart attacks and strokes in younger and younger people.
