Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Excess Adiposity Among Overweight Children and Adolescents: The Bogalusa Heart Study

Objective To explore the accuracy of various body mass index (BMI) cutpoints in identifying children who have excess adiposity (based on skinfold thicknesses), adverse levels of lipids, insulin, and blood pressures, and a high risk for severe adult obesity. Study design Cross-sectional (n = 10,099)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2007, Vol.150 (1), p.12-17.e2
Hauptverfasser:	Freedman, David S., PhD, Mei, Zuguo, MD, PhD, Srinivasan, Sathanur R., PhD, Berenson, Gerald S., MD, Dietz, William H., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research) Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Body Mass Index Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Child Child, Preschool Cholesterol, LDL - blood Coronary heart disease Cross-Sectional Studies Female Follow-Up Studies General aspects Heart Humans Louisiana - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Obesity - blood Obesity - complications Obesity - epidemiology Overweight Pediatrics Prevalence Risk Factors Sex Factors Triglycerides - blood
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