Prevalence of a Metabolic Syndrome Phenotype in Adolescents

Cook, Stephen; Weitzman, Michael; Auinger, Peggy; Nguyen, Michael; H. Dietz, William

doi:10.1001/archpedi.157.8.821

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Prevalence of a Metabolic Syndrome Phenotype in Adolescents

Published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine • Aug 1, 2003

Authors:

Stephen Cook

Michael Weitzman

Peggy Auinger

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In adults the metabolic syndrome imposes a substantial risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and premature coronary heart disease. Even so, no national estimate is currently available of the prevalence of this syndrome in adolescents. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and distribution of...

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Metabolic syndrome

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