Open AccessPediatric Obesity, Hypertension, Lipids
Author(s) -
Scott Leopold,
Justin P. Zachariah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current treatment options in pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2198-6088
DOI - 10.1007/s40746-020-00188-2
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , disease , childhood obesity , subclinical infection , risk factor , intensive care medicine , lifestyle modification , pediatrics , overweight
The rise of the pediatric obesity pandemic over the past 40 years has sharpened focus on the management of obesity, hypertension and lipid abnormalities in children. Multiple studies demonstrate that these risk factors track from childhood into adulthood predisposing individuals to premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and putting them at risk for early morbidity and mortality.