Di Salvo Giovanni, Pacileo Giuseppe, del Giudice Emanuele Miraglia, Rea Alessandra, Natale Francesco, Castaldi Biagio, Gala Simona, Fratta Fiorella, Limongelli Giuseppe, Calabrò Paolo, Perrone Laura, Calabrò Raffaele
Cattedra di Cardiologia, Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli.
G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008 Jun;9(6):394-401.
According to the World Health Organization, obesity is one of the most common nutritional problem among children. The major determinant of this enormous increase in obesity prevalence is modern lifestyle and the consumption of very caloric foods such as fast-food products. Actually, there is a strong relationship between obesity and hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems. The aim of this review is to discuss the main mechanisms that link obesity to cardiovascular disease.
根据世界卫生组织的数据,肥胖是儿童中最常见的营养问题之一。肥胖患病率大幅上升的主要决定因素是现代生活方式以及对高热量食物(如快餐产品)的消费。实际上,肥胖与高血压、2型糖尿病、血脂异常、阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停和骨科问题之间存在密切关系。本综述的目的是探讨将肥胖与心血管疾病联系起来的主要机制。