Youth overweight/obesity and its relationship with cardiovascular disease and parental risk factors.

Objective: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is gradually increasing in both developed and developing countries. Obesity, for instance, can present multifactorial causes that interact with each other. Among the important factors, parental obesity plays a prominent role in the onset of obesity during childhood and teenage years through genetics and ambient aspects.

High blood pressure in schoolchildren: Associated sociodemographic and biochemical factors.

Introduction And Objective: Pediatric hypertension has increased in the last decade, and it is thus crucial to identify the factors associated with the development of high blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an association between high BP and sociodemographic and biochemical factors in schoolchildren.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1201 children and adolescents, between seven and 17 years old, of both sexes.