Historically, hypertension in childhood was thought to be an uncommon diagnosis, usually
related to an underlying condition, most often parenchymal renal disease. Primary …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) represents the major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. The onset of the atherosclerosis process occurs during childhood …

Atherosclerosis ranks first among cardiovascular system diseases. It is the “disease of the
century”, and more than 50% of people with circulatory pathology die of it. The clinical …

Obesity-related hypertension in pediatric patients is becoming more prevalent around the
world as a consequence of the childhood obesity epidemic. Hypertension and the metabolic …

Background Obesity has risen considerably in the Western world and the trend is increasing
in non-Western, developing countries, as well. Several school screening studies showed the …

Background: Dyslipidemia is considered as an important modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). The link between childhood dyslipidemia and occurrence of …

Background Childhood obesity has become a serious public health threat worldwide due to
its many short-and long-term adverse health effects. We assessed the association between …

Background In resource-poor settings, anthropometric parameters are evaluated as
potential alternatives to the body mass index (BMI) for detecting overweight and obesity in …

Background and Objectives: The present review examined the best available evidence
regarding consumption levels and sources of added sugar in different population groups in …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the associations between dyslipidemia and
pulmonary function parameters assessed by spirometry and the forced oscillation technique …