Obesity adversely affects girls as compared to boys, a recent study from University of California has revealed.

“Overall, there is a higher likelihood that those who present with both higher BMI and blood pressure will succumb to cardiovascular complications as adults. But the findings suggest that obese females may have a higher risk of developing these problems”, researchers said.
This could also be due to the fact that obese adolescent girls are not as physically active as obese boys contributing to elevated cardiovascular risks.
Source-Medindia