BACKGROUND: @entity28 is one of the important risk factors for early @entity731 . We aimed to evaluate the effect of @entity28 on abdominal aortic intima media thickness (aaIMT) in @entity1 . METHODS: We consecutively recruited 60 @entity28 and 28 healthy @entity1 from the outpatient clinic of pediatrics. In all @entity1 , BMI, waist circumference (WC) and @entity572 ( @entity572 ) were measured, and fasting serum lipid profile, plasma @entity413 and plasma @entity2690 were studied. Homeostasis model assessment-estimated @entity2690 resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated for the @entity28 group. All @entity1 underwent ultrasonography to evaluate hepatosteatosis and to measure aaIMT. RESULTS: There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of aaIMT, @entity2690 , @entity413 , HOMA-IR, total @entity165 , low-density lipoprotein, @entity412 and hepatosteatosis. aaIMT was 1.12    0.25 and 0.61    0.18 mm in the @entity28 and nonobese groups, respectively (p < 0.001). In the @entity28 group, there was a positive correlation between aaIMT and WC, WC/height ratio, BMI, @entity572 and hepatosteatosis (p < 0.05 for all), with the highest significance for WC. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that aaIMT was significantly higher in @entity28 @entity1 than in nonobese @entity1 , and that WC was a strong predictor for aaIMT. Early detection of an increased aaIMT in @entity28 @entity1 may guide the follow-up of these @entity1 in terms of developing @entity731 and its complications.

Relationship between Abdominal Aortic Intima Media Thickness and Central Obesity in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['Childhood obesity', 'obese', 'obesity'] @entity2690 :: ('3630', 'Gene') :: ['insulin'] @entity412 :: ('CHEBI:17855', 'Chemical') :: ['triglyceride'] @entity572 :: ('MESH:D006617', 'Disease') :: ['hip circumference', 'HC'] @entity731 :: ('MESH:D050197', 'Disease') :: ['atherosclerosis'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
