Title of article
Assessment of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children and Adolescents
Author/Authors
ZEITOUN, ALAA ELDIN A. Suez Canal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Egypt , EL-SHARKAWY, SONIA Suez Canal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Egypt , ATTlA, FADIA MOSTAFA Suez Canal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Clinical Pathology, Egypt , OMRAN, AHMAD GALAL ELDIN Suez Canal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Egypt
From page
73
To page
78
Abstract
Background: The dramatic increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity and its resultant co morbidities are associated with significant increase in the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents.
Keywords
Childhood obesity , Metabolic syndrome , Insulin resistance.
Journal title
The Medical Journal of Cairo University
Journal title
The Medical Journal of Cairo University
Record number
2538242
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