Open AccessA study on carotid artery intima–media thickness and metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese Indian children
Author(s) -
Vignatha Sajja,
Dhivyalakshmi Jeevarathnam,
Saji James,
Jebaraj Rathinasamy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diabetology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.411
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2190-1686
pISSN - 2190-1678
DOI - 10.1007/s13340-019-00417-6
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , intima media thickness , insulin resistance , obesity , anthropometry , childhood obesity , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , common carotid artery , carotid arteries
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) serves as an early marker of atherosclerosis. Data on obesity-related risk factors and their association with carotid intima-media thickness among overweight and obese children are lacking.