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Childhood obesity and vascular phenotypes: a population study.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 25 Dec 2012
Charakida Marietta, Jones Alexander, Falaschetti Emanuela, Khan Tauseef, Finer Nicholas, Sattar Naveed, Hingorani Aroon, Lawlor Debbie A, Smith George Davey, Deanfield John E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the associations of childhood adiposity with vascular phenotype in pre-pubertal children. BACKGROUND: The early-life metabolic consequences have consistently been demonstrated in obese children, but the time course and development of any vascular changes remain largely unexplored. METHODS: A total of 6,576 children age 10 to 11 years from the ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study...
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