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Early Onset Obesity and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Among Chilean Adolescents

INTRODUCTION: Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicators have increased globally among the pediatric population. MetS indicators in the young elevate their risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders later in life. This study examined early onset obesity as a risk factor for MetS ri...

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Autores principales: Pacheco, Lorena Sonia, Blanco, Estela, Burrows, Raquel, Reyes, Marcela, Lozoff, Betsy, Gahagan, Sheila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5645192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29023232
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.170132