Moderately elevated body mass index is associated with metabolic variables and cardiovascular risk factors in Swedish children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-108

  Larsson, Christel ^a   Hernell, Olle ^a   Lind, Torbjörn ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Children; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANCY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VENOUS BLOOD; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 78650148703     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01969.x     Document Type: Article

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