Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in US youth
SE Messiah, KL Arheart, SE Lipshultz… - Global Perspectives on …, 2011 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter summarizes the national prevalence estimates of
metabolic syndrome in US youth based on various definitions that employ either a clinical
threshold value for each component or a percentile threshold based on some combination of
age, sex, and ethnicity. The national estimates are followed by a summary of large, key
regional studies. The possibility of becoming obese is greater than ever for US children and
adolescents. If current prevalence trends continue, our children will grow up to be the most …
metabolic syndrome in US youth based on various definitions that employ either a clinical
threshold value for each component or a percentile threshold based on some combination of
age, sex, and ethnicity. The national estimates are followed by a summary of large, key
regional studies. The possibility of becoming obese is greater than ever for US children and
adolescents. If current prevalence trends continue, our children will grow up to be the most …
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