Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among urban schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia.
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.
Harrabi
Imed
I
Bouaouina
Meriem
M
Maatoug
Jihen
J
Gaha
Rafika
R
Ghannem
Hassen
H
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*