Can We Improve the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Children? A Possible Study Protocol

The link between obesity and a wide range of cardiovascular disorders is well known.(1,2) In recent years, the prevalence of obesity has reached an alarming level.(3) Unfortunately, the situation is similar for the paediatric population – which may provide a perspective on the continuously growing global burden of this affliction.(4) Acting upon this issue is a fundamental direction in modern preventive medicine. A firm action starting in childhood may prove itself to be more beneficial the sooner it is implemented. Multiple anthropometric, clinical, laboratory and imaging parameters have been related to the presence of obesity and cardiovascular risk. This article represents a proposal for a possible protocol of a study aimed at paediatric obesity as a cardiovascular risk factor and aims to construct a model for a therapeutic intervention in these patients.