Summary (Abstract not available):Obesity in childhood increases the risk of atherosclerotic disease and death in adulthood. We studied 100 children with obesity and 47 healthy age-mathced control subjects, mean age 10 years of both groups. Biochemical parameters describing lipoprotein and glucose metabolism were measured. Quantitative B-mode ultrasound examination of common carotid arteries was performed. Carotid thickness and stiffness were significantly increased in obese children as compared to nonobese ones, independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Obesity should be regarded as a disease with vascular implications even in young age.

Increased carotid intima-media thickness and stiffness in obese children / Iannuzzi, A; Licenziati, Mr; Acampora, C; Salvatore, V; Auriemma, L; Romano, Ml; Panico, Salvatore; Rubba, PAOLO OSVALDO FEDERICO; Trevisan, M.. - In: DIABETES CARE. - ISSN 0149-5992. - STAMPA. - 27(10):(2004), pp. 2506-2508.

Increased carotid intima-media thickness and stiffness in obese children

PANICO, SALVATORE;RUBBA, PAOLO OSVALDO FEDERICO;
2004

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Summary (Abstract not available):Obesity in childhood increases the risk of atherosclerotic disease and death in adulthood. We studied 100 children with obesity and 47 healthy age-mathced control subjects, mean age 10 years of both groups. Biochemical parameters describing lipoprotein and glucose metabolism were measured. Quantitative B-mode ultrasound examination of common carotid arteries was performed. Carotid thickness and stiffness were significantly increased in obese children as compared to nonobese ones, independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Obesity should be regarded as a disease with vascular implications even in young age.
2004
Increased carotid intima-media thickness and stiffness in obese children / Iannuzzi, A; Licenziati, Mr; Acampora, C; Salvatore, V; Auriemma, L; Romano, Ml; Panico, Salvatore; Rubba, PAOLO OSVALDO FEDERICO; Trevisan, M.. - In: DIABETES CARE. - ISSN 0149-5992. - STAMPA. - 27(10):(2004), pp. 2506-2508.
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