Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in American adolescents: Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Circulation

Volumn 110, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2494-2497

  De Ferranti, Sarah D ^a   Gauvreau, Kimberlee ^a   Ludwig, David S ^a   Neufeld, Ellis J ^a   Newburger, Jane W ^a   Rifai, Nader ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Metabolic syndrome; Pediatrics; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHILD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; TRIGLYCERIDES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6444225081     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000145117.40114.C7     Document Type: Article

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