Blood pressure: effect of body mass index and of waist circumference on adolescents.

Background: Increased body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have been associated with blood pressure elevation.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of BMI and WC on blood pressure (BP) of adolescents.

Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study including 536 adolescents from public and private schools.

[Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: clinical and histological characteristics in obese who underwent bariatric surgery].

Unlabelled: Obesity is an important risk factor of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and it has been considered a predictor of severity of this condition. However, in severe obese patients the spectrum of NAFLD is in discussion.

Aim: To describe the clinical and histological characteristics of NAFLD in obese patients submitted to bariatric surgery.