Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, interventions, and challenges

Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, interventions, and challenges

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of cardiometabolic risk factors with high prevalence in the adult population. To date, there is no consensus on the definition for MetS in children and adolescents despite the presence of well-established diagnostic criteria in adults. The etiology of MetS is ass...

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Main Authors: Baoquan Zhang, Huiying Shi, Wenhong Cai, Bin Yang, Wenlong Xiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
metabolic syndrome
children
adolescents
diabetes mellitus
obesity
cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1512642/full
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