Risk factors and predictive biomarkers of early cardiovascular disease in obese youth.
Howard Chong Huat HoErnesto MaddaloniRaffaella BuzzettiPublished in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2019)
Obesity in childhood and adolescence continues to be a major health issue due to significant health implications and to the economic burden that arise from treating this disease and its complications. Current data show that childhood obesity is no longer just a concern for developed countries, but more significantly affecting developing countries. In adult population, cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality and morbidity among obese patients. It is therefore believed that risk factors found in adult patients could also be observed in obese youth. These risk factors will then persist and become progressively worse if obese youth remain obese as they reach adulthood. However, risk reduction is achievable through various prevention and management strategies of obesity and obese children who become nonobese in adulthood have a significant reduction in their risk of developing cardiovascular disease. New biomarkers to improve risk assessment in obese youth are an open research field, which will eventually lead to a more targeted approach in prevention and treatment. Nevertheless, there is still a need for continuous research in understanding the roles of these biomarkers and their potential in risk prediction. Cardiovascular risk modification of childhood obesity depends on a more concerted effort among the various parties involved and particularly a global collaboration to stop the rising prevalence of the epidemic in developing countries.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- obese patients
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- bariatric surgery
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- mental health
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- young adults
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- healthcare
- public health
- depressive symptoms
- human health
- weight gain
- health information
- early life
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular risk factors
- machine learning
- high fat diet induced
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- combination therapy
- cancer therapy
- replacement therapy
- climate change
- data analysis