Association between childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome: evidence from a large sample of Chinese children and adolescents.

Data about metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children is limited in China. We aimed to assess the prevalence of MetS related components, and their association with obesity. Data were collected as part of a representative study on MetS among 19593 children, aged 6-18 years old in Beijing. General obesity...

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Main Authors: Fangfang Chen, Youfa Wang, Xiaoyi Shan, Hong Cheng, Dongqing Hou, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Tianyou Wang, Di Zhao, Jie Mi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3474816?pdf=render