Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese children and adolescents: The Oslo Adiposity Intervention Study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1557-1563

  Pollestad Kolsgaard, Magnhild L ^a   Andersen, Lene Frost ^b   Tonstad, Serena ^a,b   Brunborg, Cathrine ^a   Wangensteen, Teresia ^a,b   Joner, Geir ^a,b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Ethnic differences; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NORWAY; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NORWAY; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 53749102715     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00955.x     Document Type: Article

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