Geographical variation in the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among US adolescents.
Mark D DeBoerS L FilippM J GurkaPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2018)
The degree of obesity-related and MetS-related risk among adolescents in the Midwest is higher than suggested from previous parent-reported weight data. The Midwest and South may warrant particularly strong cardiovascular disease prevention efforts.
Keyphrases
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- cardiovascular disease
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- high fat diet induced
- young adults
- cardiovascular risk factors
- body mass index
- uric acid
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- big data
- skeletal muscle
- drug induced
- machine learning
- deep learning
- artificial intelligence