... 2011 Biochemical Society 2011 adolescent cardiovascular risk echocardiography endothelium-derived dilation gender insulin sensitivity young adulthood Participants were seen in a clinic dedicated to this study for anthropometric and BP measurements. Height was measured with a wall...

... continuous intensity programmes. In the present issue of Clinical Science , a study by Tjønna and co-workers demonstrates that aerobic interval training may also be a powerful tool in combating the increased cardiovascular risk observed in overweight adolescents. Correspondence: Dr Maureen J. MacDonald...

... adolescents. A total of 62 overweight and obese adolescents from Trøndelag County in Norway, referred to medical treatment at St Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway, were invited to participate. Of these, 54 adolescents (age, 14.0±0.3 years) were randomized to either AIT (4×4 min intervals at 90% of maximal...

..., serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, insulin and Cortisol levels in 299 Japanese male adolescents aged 15–16 years. 3. With simple linear correlation, log [serum leptin] showed a strong correlation with body mass index ( r = 0.56), log [insulin] ( r = 0.36) and leucocyte count ( r...