This study is cross sectional study with observational analytic that evaluates FMD, ET-1 dan sICAM-1 in obese adolescents with hypertension compared to obese adolescents without hypertension and normal adolescents. The subjects are 70 adolescents (obese and normal) aged 13-18 years, healthy, not undergoing any medication, not smoking and not drinking alcohol, which are further divided into 3 groups: obesity with hypertension, obesity without hypertension and normal. Examination includes blood pressure examination, brachial ultrasound and blood sampling to measure levels of profile lipid, blood glucose, ET-1, and sICAM-1. Blood sample of subjects were taken by laboratory employee of the general hospital in Surabaja, Indonesia.
