Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: Prevalence, public health issue, and time for initiative

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 268-271

  Kiess, Wieland ^a   Blüher, Susann ^a   Kapellen, Thomas ^a   Körner, Antje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTOKINE; ADIPONECTIN; LEPTIN;

COMORBIDITY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FATTY LIVER; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 70349119946     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31819a4e9d     Document Type: Editorial

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