Obesity cardiomyopathy: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications
The prevalence of heart failure is on the rise and imposes a major health threat, in part, due
to the rapidly increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. To this point …
to the rapidly increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. To this point …
Cardiovascular disease risk in healthy children and its association with body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
Childhood obesity and cardiovascular dysfunction
AT Cote, KC Harris, C Panagiotopoulos… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Obesity-related cardiovascular disease in children is becoming more prevalent in
conjunction with the rise in childhood obesity. Children with obesity are predisposed to an …
conjunction with the rise in childhood obesity. Children with obesity are predisposed to an …
Lifetime risk: childhood obesity and cardiovascular risk
J Ayer, M Charakida, JE Deanfield… - European heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
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 …
increased by 47% between 1980 and 2013. As a result, substantial concerns have been …
Cardiovascular consequences of childhood obesity
BW McCrindle - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity is an important and increasingly
prevalent public health problem in Canada and worldwide. High adiposity in youth is …
prevalent public health problem in Canada and worldwide. High adiposity in youth is …
Cardiac remodeling in obesity
GP Aurigemma, G de Simone… - Circulation …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Obesity has generated much interest within the cardiovascular community within the past 2
decades. 1 It is now recognized that obesity is an important contributor to cardiac and all …
decades. 1 It is now recognized that obesity is an important contributor to cardiac and all …
Childhood obesity: impact on cardiac geometry and function
N Mangner, K Scheuermann, E Winzer… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of our study was to assess geometric and functional changes of the
heart in obese compared with nonobese children and adolescents. Background: Obesity in …
heart in obese compared with nonobese children and adolescents. Background: Obesity in …
Impaired endothelial and smooth muscle functions and arterial stiffness appear before puberty in obese children and are associated with elevated ambulatory blood …
Y Aggoun, NJ Farpour-Lambert… - European Heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims To determine whether impaired brachial endothelial (flow-mediated dilation, FMD) and
smooth muscle function (nitroglycerin-mediated dilation, NTGMD), and remodelling of the …
smooth muscle function (nitroglycerin-mediated dilation, NTGMD), and remodelling of the …
Cardiac abnormalities in youth with obesity and type 2 diabetes
F Bacha, SS Gidding - Current diabetes reports, 2016 - Springer
Childhood obesity has been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in adulthood. Of
great concern is the expected increase in the population's CVD burden in relation to …
great concern is the expected increase in the population's CVD burden in relation to …
Out-of-office blood pressure and target organ damage in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: In children, out-of-office blood pressure (BP) assessment (especially ambulatory
monitoring) is regarded as indispensable for accurate hypertension diagnosis. This article …
monitoring) is regarded as indispensable for accurate hypertension diagnosis. This article …