Gender-related differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle behaviors in treatment-seeking adolescents with severe obesity

Gender-related differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle behaviors in treatment-seeking adolescents with severe obesity

Abstract Background Obesity during adolescence is associated with cardiovascular mortality in adulthood. The adverse obesity-related cardiometabolic risk profile is already observed in adolescence. We aimed to examine possible gender differences in cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle behavior...

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Main Authors: Lisa Ha Barstad, Pétur B. Júlíusson, Line Kristin Johnson, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Samira Lekhal, Jøran Hjelmesæth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Severe obesity
Gender differences
Lifestyle behavior
Metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular risk factor
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1057-3

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