How to Simplify the Diagnostic Criteria of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

How to Simplify the Diagnostic Criteria of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

This study evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of the height-corrected definition for identifying metabolic syndrome (MS). Methods: In 2006, anthropometric and biochemical measurements were assessed in a cross-sectional population-based study of 3136 Han adolescents, aged 13–17 years. MS was defi...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Ma, Fu-Zai Yin, Xiao-Li Liu, Rui Wang, Dong-Hui Lou, Qiang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
adolescents
blood pressure-to-height ratio
diagnosis
metabolic syndrome
waist-to-height ratio
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187595721630078X

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