Is plasma alpha-tocopherol associated with electronegative LDL in obese adolescents?

Obesity has increased in children and adolescents. What is reflected in the early occurrence of cardiometabolic alterations, like hypertension and type 2 diabetes, where the oxLDL formation is stimulated. Various studies have shown that plasma α-tocopherol (α-TP) can protect LDL against oxidation.

[Impact of C-reactive protein on cardiovascular risk in adolescents].

Background: Several studies suggest that C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with coronary artery disease in adults. However, this association has not been thoroughly explored in cases of adolescents.

Objective: To evaluate the association between CRP and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents.

Anti-oxLDL autoantibodies and their correlation with lipid profile and nutritional status in adolescents.

Objective: To investigate whether levels of autoantibodies to oxidized LDL (anti-oxLDL) in the plasma of adolescents correlates with their anthropometric measurements and lipid profiles.

Methods: The study enrolled 150 adolescents aged between 10 and 15 years, recruited from the obesity clinic at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (SP) and from public schools in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. Anthropometric measurements such as body mass index and waist and arm circumferences were used to classify the adolescents as having healthy weight, overweight or obesity.