Background Overweight and obesity is a major public health concern that includes
associations with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during …

Background: Although the relationship between adult obesity and cardiovascular disease
(CVD) has been shown, the relationship with childhood obesity remains unclear. Given the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adult obesity and cardiovascular diseases are closely linked.
Yet, the relationship of childhood and adolescent obesities with cardiovascular diseases in …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the evidence on whether childhood obesity is a
risk factor for adult disease, independent of adult body mass index (BMI). Ovid MEDLINE …

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 …

The prevalence and severity of pediatric obesity have dramatically increased since the late
1980s, raising concerns about a subsequent increase in cardiovascular outcomes. Strong …

Childhood obesity predicts the risk of adult adiposity, which is associated with the earlier
onset of cardiovascular disease [adult atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, ACVD …

Obese children are at higher risk of being obese as adults, and adult obesity is associated
with an increased risk of morbidity. This systematic review and meta‐analysis investigates …

Childhood obesity adversely affects the structure and function of the cardiovascular system,
but the relationship between excessive weight gain during childhood and adult …

Methods: Systematic review with evidence searched from January 2002 to June 2010.
Studies were included if they contained a measure of overweight and/or obesity between …