Sex Differences in the Relation of Body Composition to Cardiovascular Parameters and Functions in Korean Adolescents: A School-Based Study

Objective: Obesity in adolescence is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The patterns of obesity and body composition differ between boys and girls. It is uncertain how body composition correlates with the cardiovascular system and whether such correlations differ by sex in adolescents. M...

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Main Authors: Young-Hwan Song, Hae Soon Kim, Hae Sook Park, Jo Won Jung, Nam Su Kim, Chung Il Noh, Young Mi Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-05-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/362345