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01-01-2007 | Original Paper

Early cerebrovascular disease in a 2-year-old with extreme obesity and complete metabolic syndrome due to feeding of excessively high amounts of energy

Authors: Daniel Weghuber, Daniela Zaknun, Christian Nasel, Andrea Willforth-Ehringer, Thomas Müller, Marion Boriss-Riedl, Kurt Widhalm

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

A 2-year-old morbidly obese boy presented with early manifestation of vascular disease associated with several obesity-related features of the metabolic syndrome due to massive overfeeding. Ultrasound of the carotid arteries showed significant thickening of the intima media, perfusion magnetic resonance spectroscopy indicated cerebral microcirculation disturbance, and echocardiography revealed left ventricular hypertrophy. Thorough assessment of morbidly obese children seems to be of importance from early childhood on. Studies evaluating the prevalence of obesity-related metabolic and vascular comorbidities in very young morbidly obese children are warranted.

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Title: Early cerebrovascular disease in a 2-year-old with extreme obesity and complete metabolic syndrome due to feeding of excessively high amounts of energy
Authors: Daniel Weghuber
Daniela Zaknun
Christian Nasel
Andrea Willforth-Ehringer
Thomas Müller
Marion Boriss-Riedl
Kurt Widhalm
Publication date: 01-01-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0204-2

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Early cerebrovascular disease in a 2-year-old with extreme obesity and complete metabolic syndrome due to feeding of excessively high amounts of energy

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