Both obesity and hypertension have increased substantially among children over the last
several decades. At the same time, mounting evidence has pointed to the role of these and …

Left ventricular hypertrophy is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality in adults. In children, the primary correlate of left ventricular mass (LVM) is lean …

Objective To determine a simplified method to identify presence of left ventricular
hypertrophy (LVH) in pediatric populations because the relationship between heart growth …

Background: Hypertension and obesity in childhood are related to early cardiac damage, as
left ventricular hypertrophy. Few studies have analyzed the independent effects of …

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a well-established cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in
adults. The presence of HTN in children appears to predict its persistence into adulthood …

Atherosclerosis begins in youth and is associated with the presence of numerous modifiable
cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, including hypertension. Pediatric hypertension has …

Adults with arterial hypertension (HTN) have stroke, myocardial infarction, end-stage renal
disease (ESRD), or die at higher rates than those without. In children, HTN leads to target …

Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the main marker of HMOD in children and
young people (CYP). We aimed to assess the prevalence of LVH and its determinants in …

Objectives Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) is a biomarker for cardiovascular disease.
Obesity may promote FGF23 production in the absence of chronic kidney disease. We …

In this issue of Pediatric Nephrology, Pagi and colleagues present their report,“Racial-ethnic
Diversity in Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children with Chronic Kidney …