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CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 183-191Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3280208519
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atherosclerosis; children; diabetes; insulin; obesity
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES [K23DK071871] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIDDK NIH HHS [K23DK071871] Funding Source: Medline
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Purpose of review Provides an update on the metabolic syndrome in childhood. Recent findings The metabolic syndrome is increasingly recognized among children. It is nearly exclusively encountered in overweight and obese individuals and is associated with atherosclerosis. Development and clustering of cardiovascular risk factors is influenced by many characteristics including heritable traits, prenatal and infantile influences, diet, physical activity, and socioeconomic status. Summary Epidemiological data have become mature in this area. Efforts to design and implement systems to prevent and treat the metabolic syndrome are required.
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