Nutrition
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 262-266 , March 2012

Body mass index is directly associated with biomarkers of angiogenesis and inflammation in children and adolescents

  • Mario Siervo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Human Nutrition and Physiology, Department of Neuroscience, University “Federico II”, Faculty of Medicine, Naples, Italy
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  • Daniela Ruggiero, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics–ABT, Naples, Italy
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  • Rossella Sorice, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics–ABT, Naples, Italy
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  • Teresa Nutile, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics–ABT, Naples, Italy
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  • Mario Aversano, ITET

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics–ABT, Naples, Italy
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  • Michele Iafusco, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Santobono-Pausilipon National Children’s Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • Francesco Vetrano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Santobono-Pausilipon National Children’s Hospital, Naples, Italy
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  • Jonathan C. Wells, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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  • Blossom C. Stephan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, UK
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  • Marina Ciullo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics–ABT, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-0-81-613-2251; fax: +39-0-81-613-2595.

Received 18 February 2011 ,Accepted 20 June 2011.

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 This work was supported by grants from the Italian Ministry of Universities (FIRB RBIN064YAT), the European Union (Vasoplus 037254), the Assessorato Ricerca Regione Campania, the Fondazione Banco di Napoli, and the Ente Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano to M. Ciullo.

PII: S0899-9007(11)00203-6

doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2011.06.007

Nutrition
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 262-266 , March 2012

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