[Obesity in children and hypertension].
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.
Di Salvo
Giovanni
G
Cattedra di Cardiologia, Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli. giodisal@yahoo.it
Pacileo
Giuseppe
G
del Giudice
Emanuele Miraglia
EM
Rea
Alessandra
A
Natale
Francesco
F
Castaldi
Biagio
B
Gala
Simona
S
Fratta
Fiorella
F
Limongelli
Giuseppe
G
Calabrò
Paolo
P
Perrone
Laura
L
Calabrò
Raffaele
R
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors