Association between adolescence obesity and metabolic syndrome: Evidence from Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

Association between adolescence obesity and metabolic syndrome: Evidence from Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is more prevalent among Iranian adolescences. This study aimed to find the relationship between obesity and MetS among different education grades of Iranian adolescence. Materials and Methods: Overall, 1039 junior high school and 953 high school students were se...

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Main Authors: Alireza Ahmadi, Mojgan Gharipour, Fatemeh Nouri, Roya Kelishadi, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Adolescence
metabolic syndrome
obesity
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=4;spage=569;epage=573;aulast=Ahmadi

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http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=4;spage=569;epage=573;aulast=Ahmadi

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