METABOLIC SYNDROME IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. DEFINITION. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

Abstract

The pandemic of obesity which today is taking over the developed countries is a socially relevant problem, as it entails the epidemic of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) which are the leading cause of death and disability. Observed during the last decade, the trend towards increased mortality from cardiovascular disease in children and young adults is especially worrisome. [1]

Keywords

• metabolic syndrome
• diagnostic criteria
• risk for developing cardiovascular disease
• arterial hypertension