2012
DOI: 10.2223/jped.2200
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Metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents: a comparison of three different diagnostic criteria

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the difference in the proportion of adolescents with metabolic syndrome diagnosed based on three different criteria, as well as the use of insulin resistance instead of fasting glucose.

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“…According to another study [19], altered GJ is rarely observed in children and adolescents, even if they are overweight. This finding was verified in this study, where this variable was the one with the lowest indices for the three criteria.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…According to another study [19], altered GJ is rarely observed in children and adolescents, even if they are overweight. This finding was verified in this study, where this variable was the one with the lowest indices for the three criteria.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…No entanto, o uso de definições arbitrárias criou uma polêmica em pediatria. O resultado é mostrado com clareza no artigo de Costa et al 4 publicado este mês no Jornal, comparando três estudos de prevalência, cada qual com definições independentes e separadas para diagnosticar a síndrome metabólica. Não está claro por que foram escolhidas as definições diferentes, mas o resultado é evidente, isto é, três definições diferentes levam a três níveis substancialmente distintos de prevalên-cia para a síndrome metabólica infantil.…”
Section: Metabolic Syndrome In Childrenunclassified
“…18 Considering the cutoff points recommended by each definition (NCEP, BSC and NHANES), our hypothesis is that the adoption of different criteria may significantly affect the prevalence rates of dyslipidemia, as was observed in recent studies analyzing the impact of the use of different criteria for the classification of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents. 19,20 We believe that clarifying these issues could be of importance for both researchers and health professionals, helping in the implementation of strategies to prevent and treat dyslipidemia in adolescence. Thus, the aim of the present study was to analyze possible differences in the prevalence rates of dyslipidemia in adolescents of both sexes, based on three diagnostic definitions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%