dc.contributor.author |
Sidani, Samira Ibrahim |
dc.date.accessioned |
2012-06-13T07:11:16Z |
dc.date.available |
2012-06-13T07:11:16Z |
dc.date.issued |
2007 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10938/7640 |
dc.description |
Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2007.;"Advisor : Dr. Nahla Hwalla, Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences--Member of Committee : Dr. Moatassim Sidahmed, Professor, Department of Land and Wa |
dc.description |
Bibliography: leaves 115-122. |
dc.description.abstract |
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 mellitus. Evidence su ggests that |
dc.format.extent |
xv, 122 leaves : ill. 30 cm. |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.relation.ispartof |
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
dc.subject.classification |
ST:005061 AUBNO |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Metabolic syndrome -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Metabolic disorders in children -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Obesity in children -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Obesity in adolescence -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Fat |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Overweight children -- Lebanon |
dc.title |
Body fat and its relationship with metabolic syndrome indicators in overweight children and adolescents in Lebanon - by Samira Ibrahim Sidani |
dc.type |
Thesis |
dc.contributor.department |
American University of Beirut. Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Food Science |