Increasing Prevalence of Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components among Arab Youth: A Time-Series Study from 2010-2019.
Osama E AmerShaun SabicoMalak Nawaz Khan KhattakAbdullah M AlnaamiNaji J AljohaniHanan A AlfawazAbdulaziz AlHameidiNasser M Al-DaghriPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
The alarming increase in pediatric MetS among Arab children and adolescents over a short timespan have significant clinical and economic implications if not addressed immediately. Health policy makers should implement lifestyle interventions aimed at high-risk children or overweight youths.