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Vascular consequences of metabolic syndrome in early life

Vascular consequences of metabolic syndrome in early life European Heart Journal (2008) 29, 693–694 EDITORIAL doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm642 Vascular consequences of metabolic syndrome in early life F.L.J. Visseren Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Online publish-ahead-of-print 27 February 2008 This editorial refers to ‘Arterial structure and function in syndrome, the subjects with metabolic syndrome were abdomin- young adults with the metabolic syndrome: the Cardio- ally obese and, as a result, had higher blood pressure and triglycer- vascular Risk in Young Finns Study’ by N. Mattsson et al. ides and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol plasma on page 784 concentrations. In a recent study by Baker et al., it was shown that overweight in childhood was associated with an increased cardio- The presence of the metabolic syndrome, a clustering of metabolic vascular risk in later life. It is conceivable that overweight children risk factors closely associated with abdominal obesity, is have a high chance of developing metabolic syndrome in young accompanied by an increased risk for the development of cardio- adulthood, accompanied by subclinical atherosclerosis, and vascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is now generally develop clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis in later life. The accepted that insulin resistance together with abdominal obesity implications of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Heart Journal Oxford University Press

Vascular consequences of metabolic syndrome in early life

European Heart Journal , Volume 29 (6) – Mar 27, 2008

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Oxford University Press
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EDITORIALS
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0195-668X
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10.1093/eurheartj/ehm642
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European Heart Journal (2008) 29, 693–694 EDITORIAL doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm642 Vascular consequences of metabolic syndrome in early life F.L.J. Visseren Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Online publish-ahead-of-print 27 February 2008 This editorial refers to ‘Arterial structure and function in syndrome, the subjects with metabolic syndrome were abdomin- young adults with the metabolic syndrome: the Cardio- ally obese and, as a result, had higher blood pressure and triglycer- vascular Risk in Young Finns Study’ by N. Mattsson et al. ides and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol plasma on page 784 concentrations. In a recent study by Baker et al., it was shown that overweight in childhood was associated with an increased cardio- The presence of the metabolic syndrome, a clustering of metabolic vascular risk in later life. It is conceivable that overweight children risk factors closely associated with abdominal obesity, is have a high chance of developing metabolic syndrome in young accompanied by an increased risk for the development of cardio- adulthood, accompanied by subclinical atherosclerosis, and vascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is now generally develop clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis in later life. The accepted that insulin resistance together with abdominal obesity implications of

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Published: Mar 27, 2008

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