Childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-182

  Bridger, Tracey ^a  

^a New Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Childhood obesity; Diabetes; Fetal origins hypothesis; Hyperlipidemia

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW;

EID: 70049091400     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.3.177     Document Type: Review

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