The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in children: a systematic review of the literature

A Friend, L Craig, S Turner - Metabolic syndrome and related …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Background: Metabolic syndrome has been identified as a condition of childhood relatively
recently. The aim in this study was to describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in …

Obesity in children & adolescents

M Raj, RK Kumar - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Worldwide, obesity trends are causing serious public health concern and in many countries
threatening the viability of basic health care delivery. It is an independent risk factor for …

Metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents in low and middle income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZW Bitew, A Alemu, EG Ayele, Z Tenaw… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of cardiovascular risk
factors, which is rising in the low and middle income countries (LMICs). There are various …

[PDF][PDF] A study of insulin resistance by HOMA-IR and its cut-off value to identify metabolic syndrome in urban Indian adolescents.

Y Singh, MK Garg, N Tandon… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - jag.journalagent.com
Ob jec ti ve: Insulin resistance (IR) and associated metabolic abnormalities are increasingly
being reported in the adolescent population. Cut-off value of homeostasis model of …

Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries: results from the World Health Survey

AR Hosseinpoor, N Bergen, S Mendis, S Harper… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Noncommunicable diseases are an increasing health concern worldwide, but
particularly in low-and middle-income countries. This study quantified and compared …

Obesity and cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents

M Raj - Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has increased
substantially over the past several decades. These trends are also visible in develo** …

An update on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents

AM Tailor, PHM Peeters, T Norat… - … journal of pediatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. Our goal was to provide an update on the worldwide prevalence of the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. Evidence acquisition. The Medline and …

Prevalence of high blood pressure in 122,053 adolescents: a systematic review and meta-regression

ACF de Moraes, MB Lacerda, LA Moreno, BL Horta… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Prevalence of High Blood Pressure in 122,053 Adolescents: A... : Medicine Prevalence of High
Blood Pressure in 122,053 Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression : Medicine …

Metabolic syndrome in south Asians

K Pandit, S Goswami, S Ghosh… - Indian journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
South Asia is home to one of the largest population of people with metabolic syndrome
(MetS). The prevalence of MetS in South Asians varies according to region, extent of …

Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome among Asian Indians: a community survey

M Ravikiran, A Bhansali, P Ravikumar… - Diabetes research and …, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MS) among
urban Asian Indian adults. METHODS: 2225 subjects aged≥ 20 years were studied in a …