Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of cardiovascular risk
factors, which is rising in the low and middle income countries (LMICs). There are various …

As the prevalence of obesity in adults and youth continues at historically high rates, so does
the occurrence of obesity-related comorbidities. Many chronic diseases that were once …

Introduction: Unhealthy dietary habits are major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly
if adopted during early years of adulthood. Limited studies have explored the food …

Metabolic syndrome prevalence in children and adolescents is on the increase. Therefore,
the emphasis in all studies and programs related to metabolic syndrome should be focused …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, is one of
the most common metabolic disorders, which lead to many chronic diseases. The link …

Both waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have been proposed as
predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adolescents, but no consensus has been …

We previously reported, using the diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation
(IDF), that waist circumference (WC) and abdominal volume index (AVI) were capable of …

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 …

Background: Although the prevalence of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome has
been widely studied in the adult population, little is known about it in children and …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of Mediterranean diet (MD) and
physical activity on metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence in children and adolescents …