Cardiometabolic risk factors, metabolic syndrome and pre-diabetes in adolescents in the Sierra region of Ecuador

Cardiometabolic risk factors, metabolic syndrome and pre-diabetes in adolescents in the Sierra region of Ecuador

Abstract Background Excess weight (overweight and obesity) is the major modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other non-communicable diseases. However, excess weight may not be as predictive of diabetes risk as once thought. While excess weight and other obesity-related non-...

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Main Authors: Sharon L. Casapulla, Cheryl A. Howe, Gabriela Rosero Mora, Darlene Berryman, Mario J. Grijalva, Edgar W. Rojas, Masato Nakazawa, Jay H. Shubrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Metabolic Syndrome
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Waist Circumference
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Fast Blood Glucose
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0224-2

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