Open AccessObesity and Prediabetes are Jointly Associated with Lipid Abnormalities Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mohammad Almari,
Anwar Mohammad,
Jehad Abubaker,
Ali H. Ziyab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s290383
Subject(s) - prediabetes , medicine , body mass index , overweight , cross sectional study , obesity , glycated hemoglobin , percentile , confidence interval , demography , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , pathology , mathematics , statistics , sociology
Obesity and prediabetes are common among adolescents; however, it is unclear whether they jointly influence lipid levels. Hence, this study sought to assess whether obesity and prediabetes independently or jointly influence lipid levels among adolescents.