Association between metabolically healthy obesity and carotid intima-media thickness in Korean adolescents with overweight and obesity.

Sohyun ShinHwa Young KimJoowon LeeYoung Jin RyuJi Young KimJaehyun Kim

Published in: Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism (2024)

In overweight and obese Korean adolescents, cIMT was associated with age and BMI but not with metabolic phenotype or CMRFs. Further research is warranted to determine the relationship between cIMT during adolescence and cardiovascular outcomes during adulthood.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
depressive symptoms
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
body mass index
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet induced
cardiovascular risk factors
early life
skeletal muscle