title: [Obesity in children and hypertension].
abstract: According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of the most common nutritional problem among children. The major determinant of this enormous increase in obesity prevalence is modern lifestyle and the consumption of very caloric foods such as fast-food products. Actually, there is a strong relationship between obesity and hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems. The aim of this review is to discuss the main mechanisms that link obesity to cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Cardiologia, Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli. giodisal@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Salvo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pacileo
authors.forename: Emanuele Miraglia
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: del Giudice
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: Biagio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Castaldi
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gala
authors.forename: Fiorella
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fratta
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Limongelli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calabrò
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors