Obesity and Arterial Stiffness in Children

T. Coté, Anita; A. Phillips, Aaron; C. Harris, Kevin; Sándor, G; Panagiotopoulos, Constadina; M. Devlin, Angela

doi:10.1161/atvbaha.114.305062

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Obesity and Arterial Stiffness in Children

Published in Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology • Jan 29, 2015

Authors:

Anita T. Coté

Aaron A. Phillips

Kevin C. Harris

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Childhood obesity is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Arterial stiffness is considered one of the earliest detectable measures of vascular damage. There is controversy in the literature regarding the effects of childhood obesity on arterial stiffness. The objective...

Subject

Arterial stiffness

Pulse wave velocity

Medicine

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