Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Obesity in Adolescents
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Evaluating obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents.
Obesity continues to be a growing public health problem. According to the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 17 percent of persons two to 19 years of age are overweight. The number of obese children and adolescents has tripled in the past 20 years. Obesity in adults is associated with cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. The gr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Circulation Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1738-5520,1738-5555
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0247