Amino Acid Signature in Urine is Associated With Cardiovascular Risk in Brazilian Children

Childhood obesity is a complex multifactorial disease that contributes to higher cardiometabolic risk. Other important parameter is the pattern of fat distribution, even among normal weight children, those with central fat deposition show higher cardiovascular risk. The waist to height ratio (WHtR) is a useful and practical tool to assess central obesity and cardiovascular risk. Childhood obesity is associated with metabolic abnormalities which...