Why the study?
Does having a body mass index outside the normal range worsen risk parameters for cardiovascular disease in healthy school-aged children?
Population
Healthy school-aged children
Comparison
Body mass index outside the normal range vs Normal range body mass index
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports BMI-informed CVD risk assessment in children; extends meta-analytic evidence to school age.
Does having a body mass index outside the normal range worsen risk parameters for cardiovascular disease in healthy school-aged children?
Overweight and obesity significantly worsen cardiovascular risk parameters in school-aged children, highlighting the need for weight-considered risk cut-offs.
Smith et al. (2012) studied this question.
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