Cardiometabolic risk factors among children and adolescents with overweight and Class 1 obesity: A cross-sectional study. Insights from stratification of Class 1 obesity

Cardiometabolic risk factors among children and adolescents with overweight and Class 1 obesity: A cross-sectional study. Insights from stratification of Class 1 obesity

ContextSevere childhood obesity is associated with increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs). Among children with Class 1 obesity, higher BMI may indicate greater cardiometabolic risk. Class 1 obesity reflects a wide spectrum of BMI values. Each 10% increase in BMI above the 95th...

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Main Authors: Afif Nakhleh, Rizan Sakhnini, Eyal Furman, Naim Shehadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
cardiometabolic risk factors
children
adolescents
overweight
Class 1 obesity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1108618/full

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