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Obesity and Diabetes
Research from University of Naples has provided new information about obesity and diabetes
December 11th, 2006
Scientists discuss in "Abnormal myocardial deformation properties in obese, non-hypertensive children: an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, standard echocardiographic, and strain rate imaging study" new findings in obesity and diabetes. "The prevalence of obesity is increasing among children in the developed world. The association of obesity and abnormal cardiac function is still debated," investigators in Naples, Italy report. "The reported changes may reflect the role of comorbidities that contribute to ventricular dysfunction. Obese children, without arterial hypertension, may be a unique clinical opportunity to evaluate the effect of obesity, per se, on...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-12-11)
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