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Review
. 2008 Jun;9(6):394-401.

[Obesity in children and hypertension]

[Article in Italian]
Giovanni Di Salvo  1 , Giuseppe Pacileo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Alessandra Rea, Francesco Natale, Biagio Castaldi, Simona Gala, Fiorella Fratta, Giuseppe Limongelli, Paolo Calabrò, Laura Perrone, Raffaele Calabrò
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  • PMID: 18681390
Review

[Obesity in children and hypertension]

[Article in Italian]
Giovanni Di Salvo et al. G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008 Jun.

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of the most common nutritional problem among children. The major determinant of this enormous increase in obesity prevalence is modern lifestyle and the consumption of very caloric foods such as fast-food products. Actually, there is a strong relationship between obesity and hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems. The aim of this review is to discuss the main mechanisms that link obesity to cardiovascular disease.

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