Assessment of intima-media thickness of the carotid artery and intraluminal diameter of the brachial artery as cardiovascular risk markers in Brazilian adolescents with overweight or obesity.

Background The intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (cIMT) and endothelial dysfunction are associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. Objectives To evaluate the correlation between cIMT, brachial intraluminal diameter and flow-mediated vasodilation on the reactive hyperemia phase in adolescents with obesity with predictors of CV risk. Methods Seventy-three pubertal patients with overweight or obesity were evaluated (45 girls) with a mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of 12.