Prevalence of Dyslipidemia and Associated Factors in Obese Children and Adolescents


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Elmaogullari S., Tepe D., Ucakturk S. A., Kara F. K., Demirel F.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.228-234, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

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Objective: Childhood-onset obesity is associated with increased mortality and morbidity related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) during adulthood. Dyslipidemia has a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of CVD. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and related factors among obese children and adolescents.