Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 54, Issue 25, 15–22 December 2009, Pages 2396-2406
Quarterly Focus Issue: Prevention/OutcomesClinical Research: Atherosclerosis Markers and Physical Activity in ChildrenPhysical Activity Reduces Systemic Blood Pressure and Improves Early Markers of Atherosclerosis in Pre-Pubertal Obese Children
Clinical Research: Atherosclerosis Markers and Physical Activity in Children
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Key Words
atherosclerosis
child
hypertension
obesity
physical activity
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ANCOVA
analysis of covariance
ANOVA
analysis of variance
BMI
body mass index
CVD
cardiovascular disease
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
Einc
incremental elastic modulus
FMD
flow-mediated dilation
HDL-C
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HOMA-IR
homeostasis assessment model of insulin resistance
HTN
hypertension
IMT
intima-media thickness
LDL-C
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
NTGMD
nitroglycerin-mediated dilation
SBP
systolic blood pressure
SDS
standard deviation score
TC
total cholesterol
TG
triglyceride
VO2max
maximal oxygen consumption
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This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (#3200B0-103853), Bern, and the Geneva University Hospitals Research and Development Fund.
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