A Systematic Review of the Associations of Adiposity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Arterial Structure and Function in Nonclinical Children and Adolescents.

Kelsey L McAlister Diana Zhang Kristen N Moore Tiffany M Chapman Jennifer Zink Britni Ryan Belcher

Published in: Pediatric exercise science (2022)

While high adiposity may contribute to poor arterial outcomes, evidence is limited regarding CRF. Future studies should disentangle these associations by studying youth with healthy adiposity but poor CRF, or vice versa, using longitudinal or experimental study designs.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
mental health
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
body mass index
glycemic control