Fatness, Fitness, and Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Young Children

To investigate the relationships between cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity among young children, and their influence on a comprehensive cardiovascular risk profile.The sample included 95 healthy weight, 54 overweight, and 31 obese children (n=180, 10.9+/-2.1 years). All children had a medical assessment that included a physical examination and fasting investigations including glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, high-density...