Epidemiology of metabolic syndrome

The global increase of overweight and obesity in children and adults is one of the most prominent public health threats, often accompanied by insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. The simultaneous occurrence of these health problems is referred to as metabolic syndrome. Various criteria have been proposed to define this syndrome, but no general consensus on the specific markers and the respective cut-offs has been achieved yet. As a consequence, it is difficult to assess regional variations and temporal trends and to obtain a comprehensive picture of the global burden of this major health threat. This limitation is most striking in childhood and adolescence, when metabolic parameters change with…

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  European Commission

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  Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

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