Metabolic Abnormalities in a Cohort of Overweight and Obese Children in an Urban Setting of Sri Lanka

Metabolic Abnormalities in a Cohort of Overweight and Obese Children in an Urban Setting of Sri Lanka

Childhood obesity-related metabolic derangements are increasing among South Asian populations. Most of these changes persist to adulthood. This study aims to describe the distribution of metabolic abnormalities among 7- to 17-year-old overweight and obese children in the Gampaha District of Sri Lank...

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Main Authors: Loretta S. Warnakulasuriya, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Adikaram V. N. Adikaram, Manel M. A. Fernando, Elisabet Rytter, Iris Ciba, Peter Bergsten, Anders H. Forslund, K. D. Renuka Ruchira Silva, Vithanage Pujitha Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9936889

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9936889

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