Obesity and metabolic syndrome in 7-9 years-old Portuguese schoolchildren
Open Access
- 10 June 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
- Vol. 2 (1) , 40
Abstract
Body fat is related to changes in lipid profile, blood pressure and metabolism of insulin and glucose, known as the metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components among overweight and obese Portuguese schoolchildren, and to identify associated clinical and biochemical characteristics.Keywords
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