Metabolically Unhealthy Phenotype: A Key Factor in Determining "Pediatric" Frailty

• Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Hellas Cena (Author), Annamaria Ruggieri (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Gianni Bonalumi (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Frailty (FI) and metabolic syndrome (MS) are each associated with adverse health outcomes. A relationship between FI and MS has previously been described in adults. We considered the prevalence of a metabolically unhealthy phenotype (MUP) in malnourished children with neurological impairment and in...