Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a precursor for several cardiometabolic diseases such as
obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence …

Background: This systematic review was conducted to review the studies investigating the
role of dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in prevalence and progression of …

Vitamin D deficiency in children is a common nutritional issue in many populations
worldwide, associated not only with skeletal malformations but, as recent studies suggest …

Objective Because vitamin D status affects many organs and tissues of the body, it is
important to determine the factors affecting it. The purpose of this study was to develop a …

Findings from epidemiologic studies that evaluated the relationship between serum vitamin
D levels and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children were contradictory. We conducted a …

Background Childhood hypertension is a growing public health problem. Simultaneously,
hypovitaminosis D is widespread in this population and could be associated with …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) refers to a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of acarbose as an …

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) are important components of physical
behaviour associated with long-term health outcomes. Environmental and cultural factors …

Background Obesity in children and adolescents has increased alarmingly, placing them at
a higher risk for impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of vitamin …

Objetivos: este estudio evaluó la asociación entre los niveles de 25-hidroxivitamina D [25
(OH) D] y los factores de riesgo cardiometabólico en adolescentes con sobrepeso que viven …