Open AccessPersistent hypercholesterolemia is associated with the development of obesity among girls: the Bogalusa Heart Study
Author(s) -
Andrew M. Tershakovec,
Abbas F. Jawad,
Nicole Stouffer,
Abdalla Elkasabany,
Sathanur R. Srinivasan,
Gerald S. Berenson
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/76.4.730
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , pediatrics , endocrinology , gerontology , environmental health
Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Cross-sectional data suggest that hypercholesterolemia is associated with the development of childhood obesity.
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