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SUBMITTER: Jankowska A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908375 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of environmental research and public health 20210125 3
The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. Some obese children can go on to develop metabolic syndrome (MetS), but exactly who among them remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to indicate predisposing factors for metabolic syndrome, especially those that can be modified. The study comprised 591 obese children aged 10-12 years. They were all Caucasian residents of Gdańsk, Poland, with similar demographic backgrounds. Clinical examination, anthropometry, biometric i ...[more]