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A pilot study on metabolic syndrome and its associated features among Qatari schoolchildren

AIM: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the individual features of the metabolic syndrome (MeS) and its frequency in Qatari schoolchildren aged 6–12 years. BACKGROUND: MeS has a strong future risk for development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Childhood obesity is increasing the likelihood...

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Autores principales: Rizk, Nasser, Amin, Mona, Yousef, Mervat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21845059
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S21103