Association between anthropometric parameters and carotid intima-media thickness in obese adolescents

• Main Authors: Aisiyah Widjaja, Nur, Aji Prihaningtyas, Rendi, Herdiana Hanindita, Meta, Irawan, Roedi, Handajani, Retno, Ugrasena, IDG
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/128454/1/karil%209.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128454/2/Nur%20Aisiyah%20Widjaja_Sri%20Lanka%20Journal%20of%20Child%20Health%202021.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128454/3/SLJCH_all.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128454/4/Association%20between%20anthropometric.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/128454/; https://sljch.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/sljch.v50i1.9398
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: Prevalence of obesity among adolescents is increasing in developing countries. Inflammation in obesity causes atherosclerosis which could develop into cardiovascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a non-invasive subclinical marker of atherosclerosis. Determining the...