Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents born premature and small-for-gestational age: A scenario of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)

Metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, which was first described in the 1950s, is a disorder characterized by central obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. With insulin resistance being one of the pathogenetic factors, it predisposes individuals to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.1 However, metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents has no universally accepted definition. The majority of current definitions have been adapted from the adult criteria developed by the National Cholesterol Education Program.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research