Cardiometabolic profile of obese children in a sub-Saharan African setting: a cross-sectional study

Cardiometabolic profile of obese children in a sub-Saharan African setting: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular and metabolic consequences of obesity in children, unlike adults, are still not well understood nor have they been subject to extensive research in Africa. We aimed to identify the cardio-metabolic complications associated with childhood obesity at the early phase...

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Main Authors: Eunice Chedjou-Nono, Suzanne Sap, Simeon-Pierre Choukem, Issa Ngosso Tetanye, Daniel Nebongo, Olivier Koki Ndombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Waist Circumference
Obese Child
Abdominal Obesity
Normal Body Mass Index
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0880-2

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