Obesity in the childhood: a link to adult hypertension

The rapid increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide represents a serious health hazard. Obesity predisposes to increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, renal failure. Direct mechanisms link visceral adiposity and the atherosclerosis process through the action of adipose-derived proinflammatory cy...

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Published in:	Current pharmaceutical design Vol. 15; no. 10; p. 1063
Main Authors:	Virdis, A, Ghiadoni, L, Masi, S, Versari, D, Daghini, E, Giannarelli, C, Salvetti, A, Taddei, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United Arab Emirates 01-04-2009
Subjects:	Adult Aging - physiology Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Child Endothelium, Vascular - pathology Humans Hypertension - complications Hypertension - physiopathology Obesity - complications Obesity - prevention & control
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