… and obesity in the pediatric population have increased substantially. Childhood obesity is a
… , owing primarily to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Forecasts suggest that the “…

… Change in adiposity and risk factors for cardiovascular disease We examined the association
of change in adiposity between 9-12 years and 15-16 years and cardiovascular risk factors …

… The results of this study suggest that childhood obesity may be a risk factor for selected adult
CVD risk factors. However, a need exists for additional, higher-quality studies that include, …

… childhood, our aim was to correlate gender-related adiposity to classical cardiovascular risk
factors in a group of children… out in a cohort consisting of 161 children of both sexes, aged 6 …

… LVM index at the adult age in the present … childhood adiposity had larger cardiac size 21
years later, and the cumulative burden of adiposity since childhood increased the risk of cardiac …

… examined associations of clinical risk factors, including childhood adiposity, blood pressure,
… development of adult CVD. Few studies examined childhood lifestyle factors including diet …

… of an early diagnosis and effective treatment of childhood obesity and the linked early
and potentially reversible cardiovascular damage in children and adolescents to prevent CV …

… of contemporary adults who were … adiposity and other cardio;hyphen-qj;vascular risk factors
we observe in these contemporary children suggests that socioeconomic gradients in adult …

… to suggest that childhood obesity is an independent risk factor for CVD risk. Instead, the data
suggest that relationships observed are dependent on the tracking of BMI from childhood to …

… There have been marked secular trends in childhood obesity, and about 18% of 6- to 19-year-olds
in the US are now overweight. Many studies have shown that high levels of body …