Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Changes in a Group of Obese Children

Introduction: Obesity-related comorbidities are present in young obese children, providing a platform for early adult cardiovascular disorders. Objectives: To compare and correlate markers of adiposity to metabolic disturbances, vascular and cardiac morphology in a European pediatric obese cohort. M...

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Main Authors: António Pires, Paula Martins, Ana Margarida Pereira, Patricia Vaz Silva, Joana Marinho, Margarida Marques, Eduardo Castela, Cristina Sena, Raquel Seiça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015000400002&lng=en&tlng=en