Background Non-communicable diseases among children are serious consequences of
childhood obesity. However, less is known about the disparities in childhood obesity …

Metabolic syndrome prevalence in children and adolescents is on the increase. Therefore,
the emphasis in all studies and programs related to metabolic syndrome should be focused …

Inactivating mutations in the melanocortin 3 receptor (Mc3r) have been described as
causing obesity in mice, but the physiologic effects of MC3R mutations in humans have …

Background Polymorphisms in genes encoding proteins of the leptin-melanocortin pathway
have been associated with obesity. The involvement of these polymorphisms with changes …

Introduction. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an assemblage of interconnected cardiovascular
risk factors that are prevalent among children and adolescents in high‐income countries …

Background Early identification of children with metabolic syndrome (MS) is essential to
decrease the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adulthood …

Abstract Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents is becoming a
global public health concern. MS tracks into adulthood increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes …

Objetivo Obtener valores de referencia local de lípidos sanguíneos y presión arterial (PA), y
determinar la prevalencia de síndrome metabólico (SM) en escolares y adolescentes de la …

Obesity is a chronic disease that has increased alarmingly in recent years. It is considered a
risk factor for the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases …

Antecedentes La identificación oportuna de niños con síndrome metabólico (SM) es la clave
para disminuir el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes y enfermedad cardiovascular en la vida …