 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 authored by George A. Kelly, Leslie E. Cottrell, and others.