Why the study?
Are adiposity and physical activity associated with arterial stiffness in healthy children?
Population
573 community-based healthy children, mean age 10.1±0.3 years, 51% boys.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Adiposity may mark early arterial changes in healthy children; leaves open whether interventions targeting body composition alter PWV.
Are adiposity and physical activity associated with arterial stiffness in healthy children?
Increased body mass and adiposity, along with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness, are associated with arterial stiffening in healthy prepubescent children.
Sakuragi et al. (2009) studied this question.
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