Metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: the role of obesity as a mediator.

Noelia González-Gálvez José Carlos RibeiroJorge Mota

Published in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2021)

BMI, FM, and WC act as full mediators in the association between CRF and MetS; FM and WC act as full mediators in the association between CRF and CCMR; and BMI acts as a partial mediator. The use of FM or WC as obesity variables is recommended.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
weight gain
insulin resistance
body mass index
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
uric acid
cardiovascular risk factors
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
physical activity