Health risks associated with high waist circumference: A systematic review

D Darsini, H Hamidah, HB Notobroto… - Journal of public …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Obesity is a health disorder characterized by an increase in body weight, measured by waist
circumference. High waist circumference is linked to potential development of non …

Childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease risk: working toward solutions

PG McPhee, S Singh, KM Morrison - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2020 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity in childhood is high and continues to increase globally. It is
currently estimated that 381 million children worldwide have overweight or obesity. This …

Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years: a school-based study in China

K Liu, C Li, H Gong, Y Guo, B Hou, L Chen, F Liu… - …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension in adolescents has attracted increasing attention. However, large, well-
designed studies accurately demonstrating epidemiological characteristics of adolescent …

Associations between general and central obesity and hypertension among children: The Childhood Obesity Study in China Mega-Cities

Y Zhao, L Wang, B Xue, Y Wang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In this study, we examined the associations of general and central obesity and hypertension
among Chinese children. Data was collected from 1626 children aged 7–16 years and their …

Psychological assessment of children and adolescents with obesity

L Pan, X Li, Y Feng, L Hong - Journal of International …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study aimed to analyse the psychological conditions and behaviour of a
group of Chinese children and adolescents with obesity, and to develop an intervention for …

Association of high normal body weight in youths with risk of hypertension

C Koebnick, MA Sidell, X Li, SJ Woolford… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Ample evidence links obesity to hypertension in youths. However, the
association of high normal body mass index (BMI) with obesity and the interaction with …

Prevalence and risk factors of childhood hypertension in urban‐rural areas of China: a cross‐sectional study

X Liang, L Xiao, Y Luo, J Xu - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The increased blood pressure level in children and adolescents is recognized as
an essential predictor of adulthood cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to ascertain …

Multiprofessional intervention and telenursing in the treatment of obese people in the COVID-19 pandemic: a pragmatic clinical trial

HCB Christinelli, G Westphal, MAR Costa… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Objectives: to analyze the effects of a multiprofessional remote intervention and telenursing
in the treatment of obesity. Methods: pragmatic clinical trial of intervention, conducted with …

Association of adiposity indicators with hypertension among Chinese adults

C Wang, W Fu, S Cao, H Xu, Q Tian, Y Gan… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Obesity has been linked to the development of hypertension, but the
comparison of relationships between different obesity parameters with hypertension are …

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and related morbidities in overweight and obese children

İ Dündar, A Akıncı - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome
(MetS), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and other comorbidities in overweight and obese …