Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents and analysis of risk factors
FAN Xiao-lin
SU Ru-ting
HAN Xiao-jun
YAN Chong
LI Xiao-fei
ZHOU Yong-hua
Abstract：Objective The prevalence and clinical characteristics of metabolic syndrome(MS)in adolescents were analyzed in Nantong,Jangsu province.Methods A total of 373 cases2 of overweight and obesity adolescents were recruited.All subiects underwent the physical examination,blood pressure measurement and blood biochemical markers measurement.MS in adolescents was diagnosed according to the definition which Was adopted by the International Diabetes Federation in 2007.Results There were 98 cases of MS and the detection rate was 26.3%.51cases were overweight and there were 5 cases of MS and the prevalence was 9.8%.Three hundred and twenty-two cases were obese and there were 93 cases of MS and the prevalence was 28.9%.There were 23 Cases of MS in 45cases of severe obesity.And the detection rate Wag 5 1.1%.Condusions There are metabolic disolders in overweight and obesity adolescents in Nantong.The prevalence of MS approaches to the level of moderately developed countries.The prevention of overweight and obesityin children and adolescents is the keyto reduce the incidence of MS.
Keywords：Metabolic syndromeAdolescentsOverweightObesity
Publication Date：2011-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)