Non-Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Future Cardiovascular Disease

Non-Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome May Predict Future Cardiovascular Disease

Obesity in adolescence is associated with significant morbidity and predisposes adolescents to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although a number of traditional CVD risk factors have been identified in youth, limited data exist regarding non-traditional CVD risk factors. In 89 adoles...

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Main Authors: Athanasia Tragomalou, George Paltoglou, Maria Manou, Ioannis V. Kostopoulos, Sofia Loukopoulou, Maria Binou, Ourania E. Tsitsilonis, Flora Bacopoulou, Penio Kassari, Marina Papadopoulou, George Mastorakos, Evangelia Charmandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
obesity
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular risk factors
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4342

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