Ten-Year Trends of Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence and Nutrient Intake among Korean Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

CONCLUSION: Over the last 10 years, the prevalence of MetS has grown significantly with increasing calorie and fat intake in Korean children and adolescents. Central obesity and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and fasting glucose levels have worsened. Therefore, active support and close monitoring are required to control MetS and prevent further increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.PMID:33779088 | PMC:PMC8007432 | DOI:10.3349/ymj.2021.62.4.344

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - March 29, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Seong Ik Park Junghwan Suh Hye Sun Lee Kyungchul Song Youngha Choi Jun Suk Oh Han Saem Choi Ahreum Kwon Ho Seong Kim Jae Hyun Kim Hyun Wook Chae Source Type: research