The styrian juvenile obesity study (STYJOBS)
Mangge, H.; Pilz, S.; Weihrauch, G.; Almer, G.; Horejsi, R.; Möller, W.; Scharnagel, H.; Stojakovic, T.; Dimitrova, R.; Stroedter, L.; Borkenstein, M.; März, W. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2005 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Obesity is dramatically increasing in the western world, whereby juveniles are affected in particular. Atherosclerosis, a major consequence of obesity, starts early in life and results in cardiovascular disease and stroke, the leading causes of death and illness in industrialized countries. Recently, a prominent role of inflammation in atherosclerosis has been established. In contrast to adults, little information exists concerning immune-mediated inflammation, early vascular alteration, dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, genetic predisposition, and incipient metabolic syndrome in juvenile obesity. The STYrian Juve…
