The cardiovascular impact of the pediatric obesity epidemic: Is the worst yet to come?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 695-696

  Hayman, Laura L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954419281     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.12.013     Document Type: Editorial

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