Validity of a continuous metabolic syndrome score as an index for modeling metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study

Validity of a continuous metabolic syndrome score as an index for modeling metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to assess the validity of continuous metabolic syndrome score (cMetS) for predicting metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to determine the cutoff values in a representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Methods This national study was c...

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Main Authors: Ramin Heshmat, Motahar Heidari, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Armita Mahdavi-Gorab, Hasan Ziaodini, Majzoubeh Taheri, Gita Shafiee, Shaghayegh Beshtar, Mostafa Qorbani, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Continuous metabolic syndrome score
Validity
Pediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0291-4

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