Waist circumference compared with other obesity parameters as determinants of coronary artery disease in essential hypertension: a 6-year follow-up study.

This study aimed to assess the predictive role of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) for the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a cohort of essential hypertensive patients. We followed up 2266 essential hypertensive individuals (mean age, 57.8 years; males, 1083; office blood pressure (BP), 143/89 mm Hg) who were free of cardiovascular disease for a mean period of 6 years.

Microalbuminuria in the paediatric age: current knowledge and emerging questions.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of microalbuminuria (MA) in children and adolescents differs from the one in adults, and it is estimated to be about 5.7-7.3% in boys and 12.

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and albuminuria levels in Greek adolescents: data from the Leontio Lyceum ALbuminuria (3L study).

Background/objectives: Mediterranean diet has favorable effects on the cardiovascular system, whereas albuminuria is associated with atherosclerosis progression. The aim of the study was to assess the relationships of adherence rates to the Mediterranean diet with albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR), in a cohort of Greek adolescents who participated in the Leontio Lyceum ALbuminuria (3L) study.

Subjects/methods: In a total of 365 adolescents 12-17 years of age included in 3L study, ACR values were determined in a morning-spot urine.

Association of nighttime hypertension with central arterial stiffness and urinary albumin excretion in dipper hypertensive subjects.

Both blood pressure (BP) non-dipping and nighttime hypertension have been associated with accelerated target-organ damage (TOD). However, increased nighttime BP in subjects with a dipping circadian BP profile has never been reported or associated with TOD. Here, we investigated the relationships of nighttime BP with indices of vascular and kidney damage in dipper hypertensive subjects.

Leontio Lyceum ALbuminuria (3L Study) epidemiological study: aims, design and preliminary findings.

Introduction: The significance of microalbuminuria (MA) in paediatric essential hypertension has yet to be established. The Leontio Lyceum ALbuminuria Study (3L Study) was designed to determine the prevalence of MA among Greek schoolchildren and to evaluate these rates in relation to the children's anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics, and dietary habits.

Methods: During April 2009, 498 students from the Leontio Lyceum, aged 12-17 years (7th-12th grade), were asked to participate in the 3L Study.