Abstract:Obesity is one of the major risk factors for developing atherosclerosis accompanied by other cardiovascular risk factors.AimsTo determine the incidence of obesity in the group of children, the accompanying risk factors (high blood glucose and blood pressure values, dyslipidemia) important for the development of atherosclerosis, their frequency in the group of obese, overweight and normal weight children and the importance of sports activities in the existing risk factors in childrenMethodsThe degree of nourish… Show more
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