Central adiposity and systolic blood pressure are independently associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in apparently healthy adolescents, suggesting early subclinical target-organ damage.
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May signal early vascular effects of adiposity and BP in adolescents; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
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