Youth with Obesity and Obesity-related Type 2 Diabetes Demonstrate Abnormalities in Carotid Structure and Function

BACKGROUND: Adults with Obesity (O) or Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) are at higher risk for stroke and myocardial infarction. Increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and stiffness are associated with these adverse outcomes. We compared carotid arteries in youth who were lean (L), O or T2DM. METHODS...

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Main Authors:	Urbina, Elaine M, Kimball, Thomas R, McCoy, Connie E, Khoury, Philip R, Daniels, Stephen R, Dolan, Lawrence M
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Article
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2741387/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19470890 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.830380
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Youth with Obesity and Obesity-related Type 2 Diabetes Demonstrate Abnormalities in Carotid Structure and Function

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