The prevalence of pediatric metabolic syndrome—A critical look on the discrepancies between definitions and its clinical importance

C Reisinger, BN Nkeh-Chungag… - International Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Introduction The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) describes the clustering of cardio-
metabolic risk factors—including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, elevated blood …

Sarcopenia in youth

HN Jung, CH Jung, YC Hwang - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent research has revealed causes other than aging that may induce sarcopenia in
young people, contrary to the long-studied age-dependent reduction in muscular mass and …

[HTML][HTML] Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective studies

RE Halvorsen, M Elvestad, M Molin… - BMJ nutrition, prevention …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The association between intake of fruit and vegetables and their subtypes, and
the risk of type 2 diabetes has been investigated in several studies, but the results have …

Sarcopenic obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review

M Zembura, P Matusik - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined as co-occurrence of increased fat mass and sarcopenia
and may predict adverse health outcomes in the pediatric population. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional quality of diet and academic performance in Chilean students

P Correa-Burrows, R Burrows, E Blanco… - Bulletin of the World …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To explore associations between the nutritional quality of diet at age 16 years and
academic performance in students from Santiago, Chile. Methods We assessed the …

Low muscle mass is associated with cardiometabolic risk regardless of nutritional status in adolescents: A cross‐sectional study in a Chilean birth cohort

R Burrows, P Correa‐Burrows, M Reyes… - Pediatric …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Increased cardiometabolic risk (CMR) is documented in obese and non‐obese
adolescents with low muscular fitness. However, the association of low muscle mass (LMM) …

Diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and clinical outcomes of pediatric sarcopenia: A sco** review

T Inoue, H Wakabayashi, F Kawase, Y Kokura… - Clinical Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Background & aims Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of muscle mass and decreased
muscle strength, significantly affects adults but also influences pediatric health. However …

Cardiometabolic risk factors in South American children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CMH Singleton, S Brar, N Robertson, L DiTommaso… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiometabolic risk factors (impaired fasting glucose, abdominal obesity, high
blood pressure, dyslipidemia) cluster in children, may predict adult disease burden, and are …

Waist circumference is an essential factor in predicting insulin resistance and early detection of metabolic syndrome in adults

JI Ramírez-Manent, AM Jover, CS Martinez… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Metabolic syndrome (Met-S) is considered one of the most important health
problems of the 21st century. It includes a group of metabolic disorders that increase the risk …

Metabolic syndrome: Prevalence and risk factors among adolescent female intermediate and secondary students in Saudi Arabia

A Alowfi, S Binladen, S Irqsous, A Khashoggi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) has become one of the major challenges to public
health worldwide due to its significant association with increased risk of develo** type 2 …