Prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome in the adolescents of rural wardha.

Introduction Metabolic syndrome is a group of cardiometabolic abnormalities, which include abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia.( 1 ) The metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and an increasing trend has been reported even among adolescents.( 2 , 3 ) People with metabolic syndrome have a greater risk of coronary heart disease and risk of cardiovascular mortality.( 4 ) Increasing trend of obesity among children and adolescents has led to increased prevalence of insulin resistance, paving the way

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