Among adults, hypertension has been recognized as an important risk factor for
cardiovascular disease for well over 50 years. 1 For every 20 mm Hg increase in systolic …

Hypertension is increasingly common in overweight and obese children. The mechanisms
behind the development of hypertension in obesity are complex, and evidence is limited. In …

Actin filaments and myosin II are evolutionarily conserved force-generating components of
the contractile ring during cytokinesis. Here we show that in budding yeast, actin filament …

Objective Childhood obesity is associated with alterations in hypothalamus–pituitary–
adrenal axis activity. We tested the hypothesis that multiple alterations in the metabolism of …

Objectives The aim of this study is to explore different methods for screening and diagnosing
hypertension—which definitions and criteria to use—in children and in addition to determine …

Background: Nutritional intake is an important issue in adolescent athletes. Proper athletes'
performance is a multifactorial outcome of good training, body composition, and nutritional …

Objective: The precise mechanisms behind the development of hypertension in overweight
or obese children are not yet completely understood. Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary …

Background Adolescent obesity and hypertension are global public health issues. The
burden of adolescent obesity and hypertension in Peru is unclear. The aim of this study was …

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Obesity in children and
adults leads to diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular disease. Aim: To determine the …

Abstract Introduction and Objective Pediatric hypertension has increased in the last decade,
and it is thus crucial to identify the factors associated with the development of high blood …