Presence of metabolic cardiovascular syndrome in obese children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 91-94

  Csabi G ^a   Torok K ^a   Molnar D ^a   Jeges, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Childhood obesity; Hyperinsulinaemia; Hypertension; Metabolic cardiovascular syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033995603     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013812     Document Type: Article

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