Childhood obesity and its cardiovascular implications: a current view
Braz. j. morphol. sci
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31(1): 1-5, 1/3/2014.
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-911253
ABSTRACT
Abstract Obesity is a universal disease of increasing prevalence and currently assumes epidemiological characteristic, as a main public health issue in contemporary society. Results from genetic, behavioral and environmental factors and it may start at any age. However, obesity appears at early ages predisposes to its presence at later ages bringing several complications, particularly the development of cardiovascular disease. The analysis indicates that autonomic dysfunction seems to be presented among the majority of risk factors that develop this disease, suggesting the need for a deeper study of this mechanism in children population.(AU)
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Reguladores do Metabolismo de Lipídeos
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Obesidade Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. morphol. sci
Assunto da revista:
Anatomia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade São Judas Tadeu/BR
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