Abstract

PINERO LAMAS, Regino; FERNANDEZ-BRITTO RODRIGUEZ, José  and  FERRER ARROCHA, Marlene. Atherosclerosis risk factors in the obese child and adolescent that may to cause learning disorders. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2010, vol.82, n.4, pp. 89-97. ISSN 1561-3119.

Obesity is the commonest way of malnutrition and has achieved epidemic levels in developed countries and also in those underdeveloped. At the present time there is a great concern by the consequences of atherosclerosis risk factors from early stages of life, as well as of the psychosocial and cognitive affectations present in obesity. In this respect a review is offered from the consideration that all this be of knowledge of staff responsible for the care of these children and adolescents.

Keywords : Atherosclerosis risk factors; obesity; child; adolescent; learning disorders.

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