Association Between Elevated Body Mass Index and Cardiac Organ Damage in Children and Adolescents: Evidence and Mechanisms

ConclusionsIn children and adolescents characterized by different body weight patterns, weight factors “per se” and the related insulin resistance state appear to represent the main determinants of LVMI and left ventricular hypertrophy, independently on BP values and BP phenotypes.
Source: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research