With this review, we aim to focus the attention on some established as well as new concepts
for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents spanning from definition to …

Implementing a health promotion program for children is a complex endeavor. In this review,
we outline the key lessons learned over 10 years of experience in implementing the SI …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) using reference
standards obtained in European children and to develop a quantitative MetS score and …

(1) Background. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been recently identified as a new
cardiometabolic risk marker reflecting abdominal fat distribution and dyslipidaemia. The aim …

Background Obesity and related co-morbidities represent a major health challenge
nowadays, with a rapidly increasing incidence worldwide. The gut microbiome has recently …

Summary Background & Aims Only limited information is available on the usefulness of the
waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as an abdominal obesity marker in children. Our aim was to …

Background This study investigates prospective associations of anthropometrical and
lifestyle indices with insulin resistance (IR) in European children from the IDEFICS cohort …

Context Vitamin D status has previously been associated with cardiometabolic risk markers
in children and adolescents. In particular, it has been suggested that children with obesity …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of metabolic health across
weight statuses and the associations of physical activity and sedentary time within and …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of
reproductive age. Apart from the reproductive problems, PCOS is also associated with …