Leg arterial stiffness after weight loss in severely obese adolescents

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):1676-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.081. Epub 2013 Apr 18.

Authors

David Montero¹, Guillaume Walther, Antonia Perez-Martin, Charles S Mercier, Enrique Roche, Agnès Vinet

Affiliation

¹ University of Avignon, Faculty of Sciences, LAPEC, France; Applied Biology Department, Nutrition/Institute of Bioengineering, University Miguel Hernandez, Elche, Spain.

PMID: 23602283
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.081

No abstract available

Keywords: Adolescents; Arterial stiffness; Severe obesity; Weight-bearing physical activity.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Female
Humans
Leg / blood supply*
Leg / pathology
Male
Obesity / diagnosis*
Obesity / physiopathology*
Obesity / therapy
Severity of Illness Index*
Vascular Stiffness / physiology*
Weight Loss / physiology*