Open AccessPrevalence of metabolic syndrome in 8-18-year-old school-going children of Srinagar city of Kashmir India
Author(s) -
Syed Mushtaq Saif Andrabi,
Mohd Hayat Bhat,
Syed R S Andrabi,
Mohd M A Kamili,
Ali Imran,
Iqra Nisar,
Umara Nisar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.107812
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , waist , obesity , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , blood pressure , pediatrics , cross sectional study , insulin resistance , blood sugar , demography , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
Obesity is the most common cause of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome (MS). These are the most important risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). No evidence exists regarding the prevalence of the MS in children in sSrinagar city of Kashmir India. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MS in 8-18-year-old school-going children of Kashmir, India.