Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among urban schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-131

  Harrabi, Imed ^a   Bouaouina, Meriem ^a   Maatoug, Jihen ^a   Gaha, Rafika ^a   Ghannem, Hassen ^a  

^a FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cardiovascular risk factors; Metabolic syndrome; Prevalence; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; TUNISIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 67349234606     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.01.035     Document Type: Article

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