Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence and Its Components in Adolescents from Western Mexico
In this study, two out of ten adolescents presented with MetS. In boys, a high prevalence of abdominal obesity, hypoalphalipoproteinemia, insulin resistance and MetS was observed. The risk of developing MetS is greater in preadolescent boys with abdominal obesity, high levels of body fat, and a TyG index > 4.68.
Authors
- Susan Andrea Gutiérrez-Rubio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2630-3926)
- Roberto Carlos Rosales-Gómez
- Teresa Arcelia García-Cobián (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9274-6680)
- Lidia Ariadna Rubio-Chávez
- Diego Ortega-Pacheco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8011-1875)
- Angélica Adriana Gutiérrez-Rubio
- José Hugo Rivera-Ramírez
Institutions
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric17040083
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Universidad de Guadalajara