Obese adolescents: do they have metabolic syndrome?

Luis Escosa García^a, Pilar Traver Cabrera^b, L Escosa Royo^c, N García Sánchez^d

^aServicio de Urgencias. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
^bPediatra. CS Utebo. Zaragoza. España.
^cCardiólogo. Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. España.
^dPediatra. CS Delicias Sur. Zaragoza. España.

Correspondence: L Escosa. E-mail: luisescosa1983@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Escosa García L, Traver Cabrera P, Escosa Royo L, García Sánchez N. Obese adolescents: do they have metabolic syndrome? Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2012;14:35-9.

Published in Internet: 12-03-2012 - Visits: 16277

Abstract

Obesity is a growing condition in children and adolescents, especially in industrialized countries. It has a high probability of persisting in adulthood and of becoming a comorbid condition, most frequently with a higher cardiovascular risk and other metabolic complications, such as metabolic syndrome.

Keywords

● Cardiovascular disease ● Metabolic syndrome ● Obesity

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