Metabolic syndrome components in obese Egyptian children

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Obesity is one of the most serious global health issues. The aim of this study was to assess the association between obesity and different components of metabolic syndrome among obese school children aged 7 to 9 years, and to identify associated clinical and biochemical ch...

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Main Authors: Moushira Erfan Zaki, Sanaa Kamal Mohamed, Karima Abd-Elfattah Bahgat, Shams Mohamed Kholoussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-11-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.603