Increased carotid intima-media thickness and associations with cardiovascular risk factors in obese and overweight children and adolescents.

Abstract

In overweight and obese children and adolescents there is a significant association between carotid IMT and weight, BMI, BMI-SDS, blood pressure, as well as various other metabolic parameters. Based on these and other epidemiological data, demonstrating the continuing and significant increase in incidence of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence, comprehensive strategies for the long-term prevention and the treatment of risk factors should be emphasized with an early start in childhood.