Earl S Ford1, Chaoyang Li. 1. Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, GA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To review the use of definitions of the metabolic syndrome in studies of children and adolescents and to review results from studies that used factor analysis to examine structure among cardiometabolic variables. STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. RESULTS: In 27 publications, authors used 40 unique definitions of the metabolic syndrome. Most of these definitions were adaptations of the adult definition developed by the National Cholesterol Education Program. In 11 studies that used exploratory factor analysis, the number of components ranged from 5 to 19, and the number of factors identified ranged from 1 to 5. CONCLUSIONS: The use of multiple definitions of the metabolic syndrome argues strongly for the development of a standard pediatric definition.
OBJECTIVES: To review the use of definitions of the metabolic syndrome in studies of children and adolescents and to review results from studies that used factor analysis to examine structure among cardiometabolic variables. STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. RESULTS: In 27 publications, authors used 40 unique definitions of the metabolic syndrome. Most of these definitions were adaptations of the adult definition developed by the National Cholesterol Education Program. In 11 studies that used exploratory factor analysis, the number of components ranged from 5 to 19, and the number of factors identified ranged from 1 to 5. CONCLUSIONS: The use of multiple definitions of the metabolic syndrome argues strongly for the development of a standard pediatric definition.
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