Progress and Challenges in Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Published: January 12, 2009
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- Nearly 1 in 3 children today are overweight; as the degree of obesity increases, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases.
- However, in children and adolescents there is no universally accepted definition of the MetS.
- This statement, which addresses the challenges of MetS in children and adolescents, updates the previous AHA Statement on Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk in Children.