Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus and
cardiovascular disease, has been associated with cognitive dysfunction and brain …

Obesity predisposes for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, sudden cardiac death, renal disease
and ischemic stroke, which are the main causes of cardiovascular hospitalization and …

Aim The prevalence of childhood hypertension is rising in parallel with global increases in
the prevalence of overweight and obesity. We looked at key papers and documents covering …

Objective: In children, out-of-office blood pressure (BP) assessment (especially ambulatory
monitoring) is regarded as indispensable for accurate hypertension diagnosis. This article …

Obesity is a disorder that develops from the interaction between genotype and environment
involving social, behavioral, cultural, and physiological factors. Obesity increases the risk for …

Background: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of ambulatory blood pressure
(ABP) parameters on arterial stiffness measured by carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cf …

High blood pressure is a risk factor for atherosclerosis in adults, but whether the same is true
in children and young people is not known. This is important to guide management of high …

We present the inaugural evidence-based Canadian recommendations for the
measurement of blood pressure in children and the diagnosis and evaluation of pediatric …

Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been shown to be increased in
children and adolescents with traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity …

Background: The increased carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) correlates with the
presence of atherosclerosis in adults and describes vascular abnormalities in both …