Co-morbidity obese children in family practice in The Netherlands: the results of a pilot study
Objectives. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the prevalence of co-morbidity in obese children. Particular emphasis was on cardiovascular risk. Method. In this retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study the data of 155 obese children, who visited a paediatric obesity outdoor clinic, have been studied. Results. In all, 92% of the population had at least one cardiovascular risk factor. In all, 48% showed a high systolic and 9% a high diastolic blood pressure, while 18% had an increased fasting glucose. In 60%, we diagnosed insulin resistance: the homeostasis model assessment was... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
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Oxford University Press
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Schlagwörter: | Models of Success |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27195831 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/25/suppl_1/i75 |