Childhood Obesity and Vascular Phenotypes
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Methods A total of 6,576 children age 10 to 11 years from the ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children) were studied. Childhood overweight and obesity were based on body mass index contemporary to vascular measures and supported by other adiposity measures, including fat mass and waist circumference on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Heart rate, blood pressure, flow-mediated dilation in the brachial artery, and carotid to radial pulse wave velocity were measured in all children.
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