The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among overweight and obese Nigerian adolescents and young adults

Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of MetS in obese and overweight Nigerian adolescents and young adults with the clustering of two components in half of the population. These findings have profound implications hence there is an urgent need to institute primary and secondary interventions in this population.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research