Abstract Introduction The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) describes the clustering of cardio-
metabolic risk factors—including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, elevated blood …

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of cardiovascular risk
factors, which is rising in the low and middle income countries (LMICs). There are various …

Childhood obesity represents a worldwide concern as many countries have reported an
increase in its incidence, with possible cardiovascular long-term implications. The …

Objective: To investigate food insecurity (FI) prevalence in two favelas in Brazil in the early
weeks of the social distancing policy, from 27 March 2020 to 1 June 2020. Design: A cross …

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the quality of systematic reviews on prevention and
non-pharmacological treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Data …

Аннотация Распространенность метаболического синдрома (МС) имеет мировую
тенденцию к увеличению и зависит от многих составляющих, что объясняет сложности …

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adolescents represents a clinical challenge
related to lifestyle and obesity; however, only a few data are available in developing …

Background It is not clear which is the best anthropometric indicator to predict metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in adolescents. Our objective was to identify the predictive power, with …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of homeostatic model
assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values and define its cutoff associated with …

Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption impacts nutrient intake and plays an important role
in non-communicable diseases (NCD), even among schoolchildren. This cross-sectional …