The Impacts of Obesity and Metabolic Abnormality on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children from an Inland Chinese City

The Chinese inland, where low child obesity and overweight rates were reported in earlier studies, has recently experienced rapid economy changes. This may impact children’s health. In the present study, we investigated the obesity rate, metabolic health status, and their impacts on carotid intima-m...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Yue Wang, Xiang-Hua Zhang, Chao Hua Yao, Hong-Hui Zhu, Liang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/1/323