Prevalence and correlates of the metabolic syndrome in a population-based sample of European youth

Until recently, there has been no unified definition of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the youth. Therefore, the prevalence of MetS and its association with potential correlates are largely unknown. The objective was to quantify the prevalence, identify the correlates, and examine the independent associations between potential correlates with MetS. A population-based cohort study was conducted in 10- and 15-y-old youth from Estonia, Denmark,...