Metabolic syndrome risk assessment in children: use of a single score

• Main Authors: Julia Khéde Dourado Villa (Author), Angélica Ribeiro e Silva (Author), Thanise Sabrina Souza Santos (Author), Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro (Author), Luciana Ferreira da Rocha Sant'Ana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To calculate a score of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and set a cutoff point of this score for the prediction of MetS risk. METHODS: The study included a random sample of 348 children aged 8 and 9 years of Viçosa, Southeast Brazil. Factor analysis by principal components (PCA) wa...