Metabolic syndrome (MS) is an urgent problem and a serious risk to the health of not only adults but also children and adolescents. The prevalence of MS is from 6 to 39 % depending on the criteria used.
There is currently no single definition for the definition of MS for children and adolescents. Most doctors consider the following symptoms necessary for diagnosis: central obesity, impaired glucose tolerance (or diabetes), hypertension and dyslipidemia; each of these factors is a serious risk of cardiovascular disease. Overweight and obesity are common in children and adolescents in the most developed and developing countries, with a prevalence of 20–35 %. .
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