Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors in overweight and obese adolescents

• Published in: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 233 - 239
• Main Authors: Dejavitte, Rosemeire A.S., Enes, Carla C., Nucci, Luciana B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany De Gruyter 25.02.2020; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: adolescent; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; overweight; Risk factors; Teenagers; metabolic syndrome; adolescent; risk factors; overweight; obesity

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not only a problem of adulthood but is already present in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of MetS in adolescents and to identify the associated factors. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with 354 overweight...