The relationship between metabolic syndrome and its components with socio-economic status among adolescents in shiraz, southern iran.

In conclusion, a positive association exists between socio-economic status and metabolic syndrome and its individual components among the studied participants. An intervention program to prevent metabolic syndrome needs to be developed for this young generation, especially among those who are overweight or obese and those with a family history of obesity. Keywords: adolescents, metabolic syndrome, components of metabolic syndrome, socio-economic status, Iran PMID: 27244965 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27244965?dopt=Abstract

Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research