Metabolic syndrome in the pediatric population: a short overview
The metabolic syndrome (MS) in adults is defined as a concurrence of obesity, disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism, hypertension and dyslipidemia, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Studies now indicate that many of its comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/34 |