Abstract

Background: Atherosclerosis begins in childhood and develops chronically depending on the amount of cardiovascular risk factors (RF). Objective: Evaluate classic RF, an emergent RF (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: hsCRP) and two noninvasive early markers of atherosclerosis: brachial ultrasound endothelium - dependent dilation (EDD) and carotid intima - media thickness (IMT)in obese versus normal children. Patients and Methods: Twenty-six obese children (BMI > Pc95) and 57 normal children (BMI P 10-85) were evaluated with anthropometry, arterial pressure (AP), EDD, IMT, plasmatic hsCRP, lipid profile and glucose. Results: 50% were girls and 41% prepuberty. Age: 9.9