Jos H. Beijnen. 3 and Michaela Diamant. 4. 1Departments of Paediatrics, 2Internal Medicine and 3Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam,.
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Identifying the Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children and Adolescents: Do Age and Definition Matter? Mariska van Vliet1,4,*, Inès A. von Rosenstiell, Roger K. Schindhelm5, Desiderius P.M. Brandjes2, Jos H. Beijnen3 and Michaela Diamant4 1
Departments of Paediatrics, 2Internal Medicine and 3Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 4Department of Endocrinology/Diabetes Centre, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 5Department of Clinical Chemistry, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands Abstract: Objectives: To assess the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in overweight/obese children and adolescents of an out-patient clinic, and to compare two definitions of MetS in adolescents. Methods: In total, 528 overweight/obese children (3-16 years), of multi-ethnic origin, underwent an oral glucose tolerance test, blood collections and anthropometric measurements. In children
