Cardiovascular Risk Factors in 7-13 Years Old Children from Vojvodina (Serbia).

Journal: Journal of medical biochemistry
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which starts early in life and depends on many factors, an important one being dyslipoproteinemia. According to several studies, atherosclerotic plaques or their precursors could be seen in children younger than 10 years. During later life, interaction with a sedentary way of life, as well as unhealthy nutrition, smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity and family history of cardiovascular disease cause the burden of atherosclerotic disease.

Authors

  • Darko D Dželajlija
    College of Technical Sciences, Pančevo, Serbia.
  • Slavica S Spasić
    Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Jelena M Kotur-Stevuljevic
    Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Nataša B Bogavac-Stanojevic
    Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

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