The metabolic syndrome (MetS), although more frequent in adults, is already evident in the
infant-juvenile population. On the other hand, there are different criteria for the diagnosis …

Objective: To propose a new criterion for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MS) in
adolescents and to check its consistency with those proposed by Jolliffe and Janssen and by …

OBJECTIVE: To calculate a score of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and set a cutoff
point of this score for the prediction of MetS risk. METHODS: The study included a random …

Background: Despite the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents, there
is no consensus for its diagnosis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to …

Objective: To investigate the difference in the proportion of students with metabolic
syndrome, diagnosed according to different criteria. Methods: The sample consisted of 241 …

Objective: There is no consensus as to the best criterion for the evaluation of metabolic
syndrome (MS), impairing the estimation of its prevalence. This study aims to compare MS …

Objective: To describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among children and
adolescents with overweight and obesity according to standards proposed by literature …

OBJECTIVE: To calculate a score of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and set a cutoff
point of this score for the prediction of MetS risk. METHODS: The study included a random …

Objective: To present the components of the metabolic syndrome in children and
adolescents and to discuss how they are assessed in the pediatric population in addition to …

Background and objective Childhood obesity is considered the main risk factor for the
development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) during childhood, adolescence and adulthood …