Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in scholars from Bucaramanga, Colombia: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Camacho Paul A (Author), Martínez María P (Author), Cano Diana J (Author), Rodríguez Diana C (Author), Buitrago Adriana (Author), Villa-Roel Cristina (Author), Ruiz Álvaro J (Author), Durán Álvaro E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity and metabolic syndrome are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, thus the increasing trend in their prevalence among children and adolescents from developing countries requires a furth...