title: Definitions and pathophysiology of the metabolic syndrome in obese children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. Sonia.Caprio@yale.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caprio
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000473:pathology; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000097:blood; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein