Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Elementary School Children in East of Iran

Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents is becoming a global public health concern. MS tracks into adulthood increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to verify the rate of MS in elementary school students of Birj...

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Main Authors: Zardast, Mahmoud, Namakin, Kokab, Chahkandi, Tayeb, Taheri, Fatemeh, Kazemi, Toba, Bijari, Bita
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4685282/