Study of clinical parameters and laboratory evaluation of metabolic syndrome in adolescents

Introduction: Worldwide incidence of obesity is rising. Genetic predisposition, urbanization, sedentary lifestyle, television watching, food habits, and lack of exercise are contributing factors. They result in obesity-related morbidity like metabolic syndrome, stroke in young, coronary artery disea...

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Published in:	Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Main Authors:	Ayesha Imran, Nitin Avinash Yelikar, Sharad Agarkhedkar, Shailaja Mane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Subjects:	Adolescents body mass index metabolic syndrome obesity
Online Access:	http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=6;spage=729;epage=733;aulast=Imran