[Difficulties in the classification of metabolic syndrome. The example of adolescents in Mexico]. / Dificultades en la clasificación del síndrome metabólico. El ejemplode los adolescentes en México.
Salud Publica Mex
; 52(6): 524-7, 2010.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21271011
OBJECTIVE: Determine the difference between the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (ATPIII) definition of the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Mexican adolescents and that by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 575 adolescents aged 14 to 16 years using the student's t test, chi square and Spearman correlation. RESULTS: The prevalence of MS was higher by ATPIII (18.6%) than by IDF (8.2%) (p <0.001) and there was a concordance of 41.1%. CONCLUSIONS: There is a statistical difference in the prevalence of MS depending on the definition.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Metabólica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Salud Publica Mex
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
México