Differences across four major US urban areas in metabolic syndrome in the Hispanic Community Children's Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (<scp>SOL</scp> Youth)
We found differences across US urban areas in metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth. Although behavioural and environmental characteristics partially explained these differences, future research is needed to understand persistent differences.
Authors
- Krista M. Perreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2906-0261)
- Frank J. Penedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-2391)
- Kelly R. Evenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-5830)
- Carmen R. Isasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-9593)
- Alan M. Delamater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-4164)
- Mônica Araújo Batalha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-5151)
- Bharat Thyagarajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6968-6985)
- Amber Pirzada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0526-3611)
- Linda C. Gallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-5888)
- Paola Filigrana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-3943)
- Martha L. Daviglus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6791-8727)
- Lauren Iacono
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Obesity
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.70027
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Office of Dietary Supplements
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities