Hypertension is a complex and multifaceted disease, with many contributing factors. While
diet and nutrition are important influences, the confounding effects of overweight and …

Young adulthood is increasingly considered as a vulnerable age group for significant weight
gain, and it is apparent that there is an increasing number of new cases of metabolic …

The prevalence of hypertension in children is increasing globally. Addressing this will
require a robust understanding of associated risk factors. To this end, we conducted a …

Background: Blood pressure is directly related to body mass index, and individuals with
increased waist circumference have higher risk of developing hypertension, insulin …

Background Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
are used in screening and predicting obesity in adults. However, the best identifier of …

Childhood hypertension is becoming more common with the increasing numbers of child
obesity, which has encouraged new studies to identify a good anthropometric marker for …

Among 1657 children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 years (787, 47% girls and 870, 53%
boys) from primary and secondary schools in a 14-town Southern Italian community, HDL …

Objectives To compare cardiometabolic risk factors of Brazilian children and adolescents
with international reference values. Cardiometabolic risk factors constitute the Metabolic …

Purpose The burden of hypertension is rising both globally and in Africa specifically. We
determined the prevalence of hypertension and the risk factors for clinical hypertension in a …

A obesidade infantil continua aumentando em todas as regiões do mundo, sendo
considerada um dos grandes desafios de saúde pública. A prevalência aumentou de …