Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors linked with arterial distensibility in adolescence
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 14:02
in Health & Medicine
The longitudinal study on children and adolescents is unique worldwide. The study shows that cardiovascular risk factors, such as overweight, high blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and insulin resistance, are associated with arterial distensibility in adolescence.