Association of nuts and unhealthy snacks with subclinical atherosclerosis among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The process of atherosclerosis begins early in childhood and usually remains asymptomatic until later in life. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis could identify early vascular alterations. Unhealthy snacks consumption is associated with obesity and other CVD risk factors in children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of different snack substitution and cIMT among overweight and obesity children and adolescents.

Methods

A total of 339 participants aged 6 to 13 years with the body mass index Z score ≥ 1 based on WHO criteria enrolled in this study. We measured food intakes of participants by validate and reliable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Carotid intima media thickness was

SUBMITTER: Aghayan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454780 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature