Obesity and risk factors for the metabolic syndrome among low-income, urban, African American schoolchildren: the rule rather than the exception? | Zendy

Carol Braunschweig | Zendy; Sandra Gomez | Zendy; Huifang Liang | Zendy; Kristin Tomey | Zendy; Bethany Doerfler | Zendy; Youfa Wang | Zendy; Chris Beebe | Zendy; Rebecca B. Lipton | Zendy

Open Access

Obesity and risk factors for the metabolic syndrome among low-income, urban, African American schoolchildren: the rule rather than the exception?

Author(s) -

Carol Braunschweig,

Sandra Gomez,

Huifang Liang,

Kristin Tomey,

Bethany Doerfler,

Youfa Wang,

Chris Beebe,

Rebecca B. Lipton

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/81.5.970

Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , medicine , overweight , waist , obesity , percentile , national cholesterol education program , body mass index , risk factor , cross sectional study , gerontology , pediatrics , demography , environmental health , physical therapy , statistics , mathematics , pathology , sociology

Adult obesity is associated with the metabolic syndrome; however, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among young children has not been reported. Clinic-based screening efforts for the metabolic syndrome in low-income neighborhoods, where obesity is prevalent, are limited by minimal health insurance coverage and inadequate access to health care. School-based obesity screening programs may effectively target high-risk populations.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research