Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 266-273 , May 2010

Insulin resistance is a risk factor for high blood pressure regardless of body size and fat distribution in obese children

  • C. Maffeis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mother & Child, Biology-Genetics, Section of Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Mother & Child, Biology-Genetics, Section of Pediatrics, University of Verona, P.zzale LA Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Tel.: +39 045 807 4688; fax: +39 045 812 4005.
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  • C. Banzato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mother & Child, Biology-Genetics, Section of Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • P. Brambilla

      Affiliations

    • ASL Milano 2, Lombardia, Italy
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  • F. Cerutti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescents Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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  • N. Corciulo

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatrics, Hospital of Gallipoli, Gallipoli (Lecce), Italy
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  • G. Cuccarolo

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatrics, Hospital S. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy
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  • M. Di Pietro

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Hospital S. Liberatore, Atri, Teramo, Italy
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  • A. Franzese

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • M. Gennari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Paediatric Endocrinology, Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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  • A. Balsamo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Paediatric Endocrinology, Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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  • G. Grugni

      Affiliations

    • Italian Auxological Institute Foundation, Research Institute, S Giuseppe Hospital, Verbania, Italy
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  • L. Iughetti

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Clinic, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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  • E. Miraglia Del Giudice

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • A. Petri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of West Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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  • M. Trada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, University of West Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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  • P. Yiannakou

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatrics, Hospital Regina Apostolorum, Albano Laziale (Rome), Italy
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  • : Obesity Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology

Received 14 October 2008 ,Revised 11 February 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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PII: S0939-4753(09)00092-1

doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.04.005

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 266-273 , May 2010

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