Background: Hypertension is closely related with obesity in pediatric population. Obesity
indices were used for screening elevated blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents …

The obesity epidemic has become a common concern among pediatricians, with an
estimated 32% of US children and adolescents classified as overweight and 18% as obese …

Background Most epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence of high blood
pressure (BP) has significantly increased among children and adolescents in various …

Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS), defined as the clustering of three of five risk factors
(hypertension, obesity, triglyceridemia, dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia), is being …

Objective The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP)
and its association with anthropometric indicators of adiposity in Portuguese schoolchildren …

Background: Several anthropometric measurements are used to assess cardiovascular risk
and progress during clinical treatment. Most commonly used anthropometric measurements …

Background: The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTW) phenotype is defined as the
simultaneous presence of increased waist circumference (WC) and serum triglycerides (TG) …

Introduction: Over the past 40 years, there has been a significant increase in the global
prevalence of childhood obesity, which is associated with an increased risk of heart …

La hipertensión es una enfermedad compleja y multifacética, con muchos factores
contribuyentes. Con el objetivo de identificar los factores de riesgo de HTA en adolescentes …

La malnutrición es un acontecimiento que excede lo estrictamente biológico. En ella, no
sólo se conjugan factores ambientales, socio-económicos y culturales sino que además …