Although relatively rare in childhood, primary hypertension (PH) is thought to have
originated in childhood and may be even determined perinatally. PH prevalence increases …

Primary hypertension is the dominant form of arterial hypertension in adolescents. Disturbed
body composition with, among other things, increased visceral fat deposition, accelerated …

Obesity is a consequence of multiple factors, including genetics, lifestyle and nutritional
choices, physical activity, sleep duration, screen time, and mood disorders. These …

Abstract Introduction/Objective The lack of international consensus on the definition of
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in the pediatric population makes it difficult to estimate its …

Background & aims A relationship between postprandial hyperlipidemia and glucose
homeostasis/cardiovascular diseases has been suggested. We investigated postprandial …

Purpose: Arterial hypertension (HT) is a main, potentially reversible cardiovascular risk
factor. Long lasting HT leads to hypertension mediated organ damage (HMOD) of heart …

Background Several cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are reported to be associated with
abnormal cardiac structure in children and adults. However, no study has assessed the …

Objective of the study: This study aimed to test the effect of multiple cardiovascular risk
factors on subclinical indices of atherosclerosis in children and adolescents with type 1 …

Insulin exerts important biological effects on the metabolic regulation of carbohydrates,
lipids, and proteins. In addition, it has important influences on the vasculature, kidneys, and …

Aims To compare the validity of the conventional continuous metabolic syndrome score
(ccMS) and pediatric simple metabolic syndrome score (PsiMS) for the prediction of MS in …