The Relation of Overweight to Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Children and Adolescents: The Bogalusa Heart Study

19992,460 citationsJournal Article

Authors

David S. Freedman · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

William H. Dietz · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sathanur R. Srinivasan · Tulane University

Abstract

Because overweight is associated with various risk factors even among young children, it is possible that the successful prevention and treatment of obesity in childhood could reduce the adult incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Birth, Development, and Health Health and Lifestyle Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 103, Issue 6, pp. 1175-1182

DOI: 10.1542/peds.103.6.1175

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