Open AccessThe Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome and Body Composition in Children with Premature Adrenarche: Is It Age Related?
Author(s) -
Kristen M. Williams,
Sharon E. Oberfield,
Chengchen Zhang,
Donald J. McMahon,
Aviva B. Sopher
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
hormone research in paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.816
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1663-2826
pISSN - 1663-2818
DOI - 10.1159/000441498
Subject(s) - adrenarche , medicine , endocrinology , waist , bone mineral , lean body mass , metabolic syndrome , obesity , hormone , body weight , osteoporosis
Studies that evaluate both body composition and metabolic syndrome (MeS) risk in prepubertal children with premature adrenarche (PA) are limited.
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