Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among children from six cities of China

• Main Authors: Xu Haiquan (Author), Li Yanping (Author), Liu Ailing (Author), Zhang Qian (Author), Hu Xiaoqi (Author), Fang Hongyun (Author), Li Tingyu (Author), Guo Hongwei (Author), Li Ying (Author), Xu Guifa (Author), Ma Jun (Author), Du Lin (Author), Ma Guansheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in childhood can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in adulthood, which is of increasing concern in transitional and advanced economies. The aim of the current st...