June 2012. Volume 8. Number 2

Obese children and the importance of prevention from becoming obese adults

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Juonala M, Magnussen CG, Berenson GS, Venn A, Burns TL, Sabin MA et al. Childhood adiposity, adult adiposity, and cardiovascular risk factors. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(20):1876-85.
Reviewers: Velarde Mayol C1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1CS de Segovia 1. Segovia. España.
2CS Barrio del Pilar. Área 5. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Velarde Mayol. Email: cvelardemayol@yahoo.es
Reception date: 14/05/2012
Acceptance date: 28/05/2012
Publication date: 31/05/2012

Abstract

Authors´conclusion: overweight or obese children who were also obese as adults had increased risks of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and carotid-artery atherosclerosis. The risks of these outcomes among overweight or obese children who later became non obese by adulthood were similar to those among persons who were never obese.

Reviewers´commentary: obese children who were also obese as adults had an increase of cardiovascular risk factors. A decrease in adiposity, between childhood and adulthood is associated with reductions in these risks. This study has inherent limitations due to its observational design, nonetheless it can be hypothesize that reducing body mass index in children and adolescents who are overweight or obese could reduce their cardiovascular risk.

How to cite this article

Velarde Mayol C, González Rodríguez P. Los niños obesos y la importancia de que no sean obesos de adultos. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:31.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Juonala M, Magnussen CG, Berenson GS, Venn A, Burns TL, Sabin MA et al. Childhood adiposity, adult adiposity, and cardiovascular risk factors. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(20):1876-85.
Reviewers: Velarde Mayol C1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1CS de Segovia 1. Segovia. España.
2CS Barrio del Pilar. Área 5. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Velarde Mayol. Email: cvelardemayol@yahoo.es
Reception date: 14/05/2012
Acceptance date: 28/05/2012
Publication date: 31/05/2012

How to cite this article

Velarde Mayol C, González Rodríguez P. Los niños obesos y la importancia de que no sean obesos de adultos. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:31.

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