title: Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among urban schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia.
abstract: No evidence exists regarding the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents in North African countries. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Tunisian adolescents. A representative sample of 1569 adolescents was enrolled. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was 0.4% with no statistical difference according to sex (p > 0.05). Overweight/obesity was the most common component of the metabolic syndrome (13.7%). This information will be used to develop prevention programs by promoting healthy lifestyles in schools.
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Harrabi
authors.forename: Meriem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouaouina
authors.forename: Jihen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maatoug
authors.forename: Rafika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaha
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghannem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*