Abstract
Childhood obesity is increasingly prevalent in the community and is related to adverse cardiovascular outcomes during adulthood. In this study of healthy children, we evaluated the influence of adiposity and physical activity on carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), an index of arterial stiffness and a marker of cardiovascular risk in adults. In 573 community-based children (mean age: 10.1±0.3 years; 51% boys), we measured body mass index and waist circumference.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 611-616 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |