Alberto Tozzi · [Obesity and cardiovascular risk in children].
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[Obesity and cardiovascular risk in children].

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This article examines the rising prevalence of childhood obesity and its association with cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, and low HDL cholesterol. It addresses the clinical implications of early-onset obesity and the importance of identifying metabolic complications in pediatric populations.

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Alberto Tozzi

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in childhood has substantially increased worldwide in recent decades with children becoming obese at progressively younger ages. Obesity in children carries a wide range of serious complications, and contributes to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hypertrygliceridema, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), im…

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