Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Schoolchildren Aged 11–13 Years Living in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India: A Nested Case-Control Study

The findings of this study brought out evidence of an escalation in the rate of metabolic syndrome among children in their early adolescent stage. This rise is a trend with increasing sedentary time and the overuse of screens by the younger generation in this modern era of gadgets and technologies. Our findings would act as a catalyst in implementing community and school-based activities to improve physical activities and lifestyle modifications among children, thereby reducing the risk of early development of metabolic syndrome.