Identification of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence

被引：15

作者：

Balakrishnan, Preetha L. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Carman & Ann Adams Dept Pediat, Div Cardiol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA

来源：

PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2014年 / 61卷 / 01期

关键词：

Obesity; Risk factors; Cardiovascular; Childhood; Adolescence; BODY-MASS INDEX; CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE; X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; MYOCARDIAL DEFORMATION PROPERTIES; INCREASED ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ADULT METABOLIC SYNDROME; POSTMORTEM RENAL INDEX; INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; WAIST-CIRCUMFERENCE; UNITED-STATES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.pcl.2013.09.013

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

Obesity in the child and adolescent population is a growing problem. This article discusses the identification of obesity and overweight youth using body mass index and anthropometry and reviews literature to show the relationship between obesity and premature cardiovascular disease.

引用

页码：153 / +

页数：20

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