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- Title
Assessing and Managing the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents.
- Authors
DeBoer, Mark D.
- Abstract
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of cardiovascular risk factors that are associated with insulin resistance and are driven by underlying factors, including visceral obesity, systemic inflammation, and cellular dysfunction. These risks increasingly begin in childhood and adolescence and are associated with a high likelihood of future chronic disease in adulthood. Efforts should be made at both recognition of this metabolic risk, screening for potential associated Type 2 diabetes, and targeting affected individuals for appropriate treatment with an emphasis on lifestyle modification. Effective interventions have been linked to reductions in MetS—and in adults, reductions in the severity of MetS have been linked to reduced diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Subjects
METABOLIC syndrome; METABOLIC syndrome diagnosis; BEHAVIOR modification; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; CHRONIC diseases; HEALTH behavior; MEDICAL screening; TYPE 2 diabetes; RISK assessment; DISEASE management; SEVERITY of illness index; EARLY medical intervention; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN; PREVENTION
- Publication
Nutrients, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 8, p1788
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu11081788