Difficulties in the classification of metabolic syndrome. The example of adolescents in Mexico

作者：Camarillo Romero Eneida; Dominguez Garcia Ma Victoria; Amaya Chavez Araceli; Huitron Bravo Gerardo; Majluf Cruz Abraham

来源：Salud Publica de Mexico, 2010, 52(6): 524-527.

• metabolic syndrome
• adolescent
• Mexico

Objective. Determine the difference between the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (ATP-PIII) definition of the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Mexican adolescents and that by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Material and Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 575 adolescents aged 14 to 16 years using the student's t test, chi square and Spearman correlation. Results. The prevalence of MS was higher by ATPIII (18.6%) than by IDF (8.2%) (p<0.001) and there was a concordance of 41.1%. Conclusions. There is a statistical difference in the prevalence of MS depending on the definition.

• 出版日期2010-12