Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Weiss R, Dziura J, Burgert T, Tamborlane W, Taksali S, Yeckel C, Allen K, Lopes M, Savoye M, Morrison J, Sherwin R, Caprio S. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2004, 59: 822-824. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000140472.10719.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDegree of obesityMetabolic syndromeC-reactive proteinInsulin resistanceType 2 diabetesCRP levelsGlucose toleranceIL-6Higher C-reactive proteinDegree of dyslipidemiaInsulin-resistant adultsImpaired glucose toleranceIndependent risk factorInterleukin-6 levelsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexAdvanced cardiovascular diseaseProportion of subjectsHigh-density lipoproteinVascular complicationsAdiponectin levelsBlood pressureObese subjectsMass indexNonobese individuals