This study examined the association between obesity in Lebanese preadolescent fe male children (7-12 years, Tanner stage 1) and the metabolic syndrome indicators , mainly dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia and ...
Metabolic syndrome, the constellation of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperg lycemia and hypertension, is a major public health challenge in the adult popula tion that increases the risk for CVD and type two diabetes ...
The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, h ypertension, and dyslipidemia, predisposing to CVD and type 2 diabetes. Evidence suggests that visceral adiposity, body fat, and insulin ...
The increase in childhood and adolescent obesity has been suspected to be behind the increasing prevalence of the pediatric metabolic syndrome, a constellation of abnormalities including elevated waist circumference, ...