Increased Arterial Stiffness in Adolescents With Obesity

• Main Authors: Yvette E. Lentferink MD (Author), Lisa A. J. Kromwijk MD (Author), Marloes P. van der Aa MD, PhD (Author), Catherijne A. J. Knibbe PharmD, PhD (Author), Marja M. J. van der Vorst MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Increased arterial stiffness (AS) is an early sign of cardiovascular disease. Influence of weight, puberty, and insulin resistance (IR) on AS in adolescents is unclear. Therefore, this study compared AS, assessed with pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AIx), of adolescents with and wi...