Introduction: The aim of this paper is to review the cardiovascular (CVS) risks associated
with obesity in children and adolescents. Both short-term and long-term CVS consequences …

Background: High blood pressure in children is a public health problem and the most
important risk factor for cardiovascular disease at an older age. Several preliminary studies …

Introducción. La prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad infantil en el mundo y en México es
alarmante. Sus consecuencias sanitarias y sociales requieren de la identificación precisa …

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2012; 14: 316–321.© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Despite
current guidelines, variability exists in the workup of hypertensive children due to physician …

Background There is little information regarding the obesity epidemical situation and risk
factors of childhood hypertension (HTN) in China. The present study aimed to determine the …

BACKGROUND: Elevated blood pressure at a young age is a predictor of blood pressure
elevation later in life and has been associated with being overweight. However, it seems that …

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

Background Hypertension is an emerging public health problem in South Africa. Recent
evidence from longitudinal studies has shown that hypertension in adulthood can be traced …

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between blood pressure (BP) levels
and physical activity (PA) domains accounting for overweight/obesity. Adolescents aged 10 …

Elevated blood pressure (BP) levels represent an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Lifestyle factors associated with increased BP levels have been extensively …