ReviewCurrent obesity reports2019
Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: Diagnostic Criteria, Therapeutic Options and Perspectives.
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124 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Reference Curves for Metabolic Syndrome Indicators in Children and Adolescents: A Global Systematic Review.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Proteomic Insights into Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review of Protein Biomarkers and Advances.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Managing pediatric metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of current approaches.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiological Impact of Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight and Obese European Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Unraveling the Interplay between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents: Pathogenesis, Prevalence, and Management Strategies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Pooled it
- The utility of dried blood spot measurement of bone turnover markers in biological anthropology.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2022Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of High-Intensity Interval Training on Glycolipid Metabolism in Children With Metabolic Disorders.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Is non-high-density lipoprotein associated with metabolic syndrome? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and New Technology Programs on Obesity Prevention in Primary Education: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Association between metabolic syndrome and venous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
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- High-Intensity Interval Training Reduces Liver Enzyme Levels and Improves MASLD-Related Biomarkers in Overweight/Obese Girls.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- The effect of Mediterranean diet on inflammatory biomarkers and components of metabolic syndrome in adolescent girls.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Trial
- Time-efficient exercise strategies to reduce visceral adipose tissue in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: evidence from a pairwise and network meta-analysis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026Review
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- The Impact of Maternal Obesity and Diabetes on the Development of Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) in Offspring: A Narrative Review.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Discovery of small molecule inhibitors of liver X receptor for pediatric metabolic disorders by structure based screening, modelling, dft analysis and MD simulation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Serum uric acid levels among children and adolescents in China: percentile reference values and national prevalence estimates of hyperuricemia.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- From Fetal Growth Restriction to Adolescent Cardiometabolic Risk: The Impact of Catch-Up Growth and Adiposity.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The relationship between secondhand smoke exposure in Chinese children and adolescents and renal function and hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review summarizes our current understanding of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. Special emphasis is given towards diagnostic criteria and therapeutic options. RECENT
findingsConsistent diagnostic criteria to define MetS in childhood and adolescence are not available to date. There is common agreement that the main features defining MetS include (1) disturbed glucose metabolism, (2) arterial hypertension, (3) dyslipidemia, and (4) abdominal obesity. However, settings of cut-off values are still heterogeneous in the pediatric population. Additional features that may define cardiometabolic risk, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFDL) or hyperuricemia, are not considered to date. Prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled since 1980, and 6-39% of obese children and adolescents already present with MetS, depending on the definition applied. There is common agreement that a consistent definition of MetS is urgently needed for children to identify those at risk as early as possible. Such definition criteria should consider age, gender, pubertal stage, or ethnicity. Additional features such as NAFDL or hyperuricemia should also be included in MetS criteria. Lifestyle modification is still the main basis to prevent or treat childhood obesity and MetS, as other therapeutic options (pharmacotherapy, bariatric surgery) are not available or not recommended for the majority of affected youngster.
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