The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in a group of obese Saudi children and adolescents: A hospital-based study
<b>Background and Objectives: </b>We assessed the distribution of risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome in a group of obese Saudi children and adolescents. No previous studies had addressed this issue in the Saudi pediatric population. <b> Subjects and Methods:</b&...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2009-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=5;spage=357;epage=360;aulast=Taha |