Stability of the factorial structure of metabolic syndrome from childhood to adolescence: a 6-year follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors that is considered a predictor of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and mortality. There is no consistent evidence on whether the MS construct works in the...

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Main Authors: Eensoo Diva, Labayen Idoia, Ruiz Jonatan R, Solera-Martínez Montserrat, Ortega Francisco B, Martínez-Vizcaino Vicente, Harro Jaanus, Loit Helle-Mai, Veidebaum Toomas, Sjöström Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/81