scholarly journals The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Children and Adolescents: Comparisons of the Criteria of Cook et al., Cruz and Goran, and Ferranti et al.

2008 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Jin Seo ◽  
Hyo Young Lee ◽  
Seung Wook Lee
2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lim ◽  
H. C. Jang ◽  
K. S. Park ◽  
H. K. Lee ◽  
H. R. Chung ◽  
...  

Key Points Hypertension is becoming increasingly common in pediatric practice, affecting children and, particularly, adolescents. The epidemic of obesity among children and adolescents is likely a major contributor to the rise in hypertension. Pediatric hypertension predicts adult hypertension, with its consequences. Hypertension is associated with the metabolic syndrome and its risk for cardiovascular morbidity.


HORMONES ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiota Pervanidou ◽  
Giorgos Chouliaras ◽  
Athanassios Akalestos ◽  
Despoina Bastaki ◽  
Filia Apostolakou ◽  
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