 This study found that childhood obesity is associated with elevated systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels in adults. Additionally, it suggests that adult body mass index may be a potential mediator of these relationships. This article was offered by Amaama, George A. Kelly, Leslie E. Cottrell and others.