Carotid Intima-media thickness in childhood and adolescent obesity relations to abdominal obesity, high triglyceride level and insulin resistance
<p>Aim: To investigate risk factors which impact on common carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT).</p><p>Methods: A total of 86 obese children and adolescents and 22 healthy children and adolescents with normal weight were enrolled. Moreover, 23 of 86 obese children and adoles...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2010-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.medsci.org/v07p0278.htm |