Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Urban Colombian Adolescents Aged 10―16 Years Using Three Different Pediatric Definitions

The aim of this study was to evaluate the metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence in adolescents using three different definitions for this age group. The evaluated sample consisted of 718 male and 743 female adolescents. Definitions by Cook et al., de Ferranti et al. and International Diabetes Federat...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2013-04, Vol.59 (2), p.145-149
Main Authors: SUAREZ-ORTEGON, M. F, RAMIREZ-VELEZ, R, MOSQUERA, M, MENDEZ, F, AGUILAR-DE PLATA, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Glucose - analysis
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases - ethnology
Child
Colombia - epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - ethnology
Miscellaneous
Obesity
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - ethnology
Other metabolic disorders
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Triglycerides - blood
Urban Population
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence in adolescents using three different definitions for this age group. The evaluated sample consisted of 718 male and 743 female adolescents. Definitions by Cook et al., de Ferranti et al. and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) for adolescents were used to estimate the prevalence of MetS. The prevalence of MetS was 8.5, 2.5 and 1.2% by de Ferranti et al., Cook et al. and IDF definitions, respectively. High fasting glucose component had the lower prevalence whereas high triglycerides levels component was the most prevalent. In obese adolescents, the prevalence of MetS was higher. MetS classification in adolescents strongly depends on the definition chosen. Further research is required for the evaluation of the current definitions (multicentric studies), and for addition or design of new and useful criteria.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fms054