Overweight, obesity and coronary artery lesions among Kawasaki disease patients

Overweight is associated with increased cardiovascular disease in general populations. However, a similar relationship among Kawasaki Disease (KD) patients was unclear. The study aimed to investigate the relation between weight-for-height and coronary artery lesions (CAL) among KD patients, and whether laboratory indices modified this relation.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research