Background Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem associated with the
development of several chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia …

Background: Childhood obesity is an important and serious public health problem
worldwide. Objective: This article aims to familiarize physicians with the evaluation …

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity and associated conditions, such as
hypertension, has become a major problem of public health. Although waist circumference …

Background: Arterial hypertension is a multisystem disease that increases the risk of fatal
cardiac events. Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of increased blood …

Aim This is a case-controlled study, with two hundred children enrolled. They were divided
into an obese group of 100 children who had BMI≥ 95th percentile according to CDC …

Introduction: This study presents the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in a
nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: This multi …

Background Adults of the peri-urban Peruvian shantytown of Lomas de Zapallal have a high
prevalence of risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD)—likely due to …

The prevalence of hypertension in childhood is increasing, and investigation of its
distribution is important for planning timely interventions. This study assessed the …

Objective: To verify the association among overweight, obesity and high blood pressure in
Brazilian students aged between 6 and 10 years old. Method: Cross-sectional study carried …

Abstract Introduction and Objective Pediatric hypertension has increased in the last decade,
and it is thus crucial to identify the factors associated with the development of high blood …