Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women. In fact, CVD is
responsible for a third of all deaths of women worldwide and half of all deaths of women …

Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries and is likely a major cause of the
increased prevalence of high blood pressure in children. The aim of this review is to provide …

Primary hypertension is the dominant form of arterial hypertension in adolescents. Disturbed
body composition with, among other things, increased visceral fat deposition, accelerated …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity on systemic
blood pressure (BP) and early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children …

Objective Most studies assess the prevalence of hypertension in pediatric populations
based on blood pressure (BP) readings taken on a single visit. We determined the …

Background—The effects of diet and diet plus exercise training on muscle vasodilatation
during physiological maneuvers in obese children are unknown. We tested the hypothesis …

OBJECTIVE. Childhood overweight and obesity may result in premature onset of
cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension. Rural populations in North America may be …

The associations between elevated blood pressure and overweight, on one hand, and the
increasing prevalence over time of pediatric overweight, on the other hand, suggest that the …

Background—High systolic blood pressure (SBP) occurs more frequently both among men
and boys than among women and girls. No longitudinal study has investigated whether the …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Currently, obesity has become a worldwide health problem
affecting even children and yet little is known about its role as a determinant of high blood …