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Cardiovascular complications of obesity.
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*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors
*HYPERTENSION
*CHILDHOOD obesity
*PULMONARY hypertension
*CARDIOMYOPATHIES
*HYPERLIPIDEMIA
*CHILDREN'S health
*SLEEP apnea syndromes
*HEALTH behavior
*WEIGHT loss
*HEMODYNAMICS
*BODY mass index
*COMORBIDITY
*BEHAVIOR modification
*HEALTH promotion
*DISEASE complications
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1939-5868
Abstract
Cardiovascular complications of obesity are numerous and considered critical aspects of human health. A number of these complications are considered in this paper including obesity cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and sleep apnea, hypertension and dyslipidemia associated with obesity. Primary care clinicians caring for overweight and/or obese pediatric patients much be cognizant of such potential complications and work to effectively manage the state of obesity to minimize cardiovascular complications, thereby allowing healthier childhood/later adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]