Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children and Adolescents: Look, Measure and Ask

Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children and Adolescents: Look, Measure and Ask

Objective: To verify in obese children whether or not the presence of i) high waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), ii) family history for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and iii) acanthosis nigricans (AN), singularly or together, might predict the occurrence of metabolic syndrome or prediabetes. Methods. 1,080 Itali...

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Main Authors: Nicola Santoro, Alessandra Amato, Anna Grandone, Carmine Brienza, Piera Savarese, Nunzia Tartaglione, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Laura Perrone, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-02-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Children
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity
Impaired glucose tolerance
Impaired fasting glucose
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/348625

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