Childhood obesity and adult cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review with meta-analysis

• Hauptverfasser: Amna Umer (Verfasst von), George A. Kelley (Verfasst von), Lesley E. Cottrell (Verfasst von), Peter Giacobbi (Verfasst von), Kim E. Innes (Verfasst von), Christa L. Lilly (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Overweight and obesity is a major public health concern that includes associations with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during childhood and adolescence as well as premature mortality in adults. Despite the high prevalence of childhood and adolescent...