Metabolic syndrome and obesity in children and adolescents (3-15 years) from Madeira (Portugal). Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Cardiovascular diseases ICVO) are the first cause Df morbidi1y and mortality af world levei. CVD appears mostly associafed to a group cf Iodors such os hypertension, dyslipidemio, eleYoted plasmo glucose ond obesity, whose constellotion hos been nomed the metobolic syndrome IMelSl. The purposes of lhis study were: 01 to determine the prevolence of MelS in o semple of Portuguese children ond odolescents living in Madeiro Islond, ond bl which components ore the besI predidortsl of MelS in this somple.

publication date

  • January 1, 2008