Is obesity associated with injuries among young people?
Our analysis shows that childhood obesity and physical activity increase the occurrence of injuries. However, we did not observe an association between obesity and severe injuries. Obesity as a risk factor for the occurrence of injuries has to be confirmed by other studies, and the understanding of the mechanism for the observed association needs more investigation.
Healthy non-smoking men with positive family history of coronary artery disease are characterized by impaired myocardial vasoreactivity.