Screening of metabolic syndrome in obese children: A primary care concern

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 329-334

  Viggiano, Domenico ^a   De Filippo, Gianpaolo ^b   Rendina, Domenico ^b   Fasolino, Antonio ^a   D'Alessio, Norma ^a   Avellino, Natalia ^a   Verga, Maria Carmela ^a   Prisco, Antonio Giosué ^a   Sorrentino, Felice Antonio ^a   Sabatini, Paola ^c   Chiarelli, Francesco ^d  

^a ASL   (Italy)

^b G RUMMO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Umberto I Hospital   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metabolic syndrome Obesity Primary care; Setting Screening

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; ROC CURVE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 70349121364     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31819b54b7     Document Type: Article

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