[Assessment of risk factors of metabolic syndrome in girls and boys from south-west area of Poland].

The research was aimed at evaluating risk factors: level of physical activity, BMI, using of unhealthy substances, appearing of illness in the family, age and sex in according to increase frequency of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in teenagers from Wrocław. Height and the body weight were measured to assess BMI according to Cole's index in group of 409 girls and 369 boys. Metabolic syndrome was characterized when three of risk factors was noticed like: high level of triglycerids (> or = 110 mg/dl), glucose (> or = 110 mg/dl), waist circumference (> or = 90 percentyl) or low level of HDL - cholesterol (< or = 40 mg/dl). Logistic regression and odds ratio were used to identify number of group with MS (7.7% boys, 6.4% girls), generally 7.1%. One components of ZM was noticed in 36.8% of group, two - 14.9%. Metabolic syndrome was not stated in 41.3% of teenagers. A significant influence of the excess weight and the obesity, the age of pupils, smoking cigarettes to the height of the risk of the metabolic syndrome and his components was stated. In the MS prevention they are essential alterable elements: a proper physical effort, the standardization of parameters of the body and not-taking substances.