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Review
. 2015 Jun 7;36(22):1371-6.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv089. Epub 2015 Mar 24.

Lifetime risk: childhood obesity and cardiovascular risk

Julian Ayer  1 , Marietta Charakida  2 , John E Deanfield  2 , David S Celermajer  3
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Review

Lifetime risk: childhood obesity and cardiovascular risk

Julian Ayer et al. Eur Heart J. .

Abstract

In a recent report, the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity was estimated to have increased by 47% between 1980 and 2013. As a result, substantial concerns have been raised about the future burden of cardiovascular (CV) disease that could ensue. The purpose of this review is to summarize and interpret (i) the evidence linking early life obesity with adverse changes in CV structure and function in childhood, (ii) the lifetime risk for CV disease resulting from obesity in childhood, and (iii) the potential effects of lifestyle interventions in childhood to ameliorate these risks.

Keywords: Cardiovascular risk; Obesity.

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