Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the relation between the level of
habitual potassium intake and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Background …

A pathogenic role of the kidney in hypertension has been strongly supported by
experimental studies by Guyton and Dahl since the 1960s. In the early 1980s, de Wardener …

The possible association between dairy products consumption and body weight regulation
has been the subject of several recent publications. The interest in this issue arose after …

Recent studies have shown an inverse association between the level of dietary Ca,
particularly from dairy sources, and body weight in adults; there is, however, a paucity of …

What is already known about this subject Overweight and obesity can be linked to different
parental socioeconomic factors already in very young children. In Western developed …

Early television exposure has been associated with various health outcomes including
childhood obesity. This paper describes associations between patterns of television viewing …

Background: The association between overweight, high blood pressure (BP), and insulin
resistance is well established, but the role of body fat distribution in this association has yet …

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between parental education level and the consumption
frequency of obesity-related foods in European children. DesignThe analysis was based on …

Abstract Study Objectives: To compare nocturnal sleep duration in children from 8 European
countries and identify its determinants. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Primary schools …

Objectives Central adiposity, insulin resistance and hypertension are clearly interrelated but
the mechanisms underlying this association have not been thoroughly elucidated. As renal …