title: [Difficulties in the classification of metabolic syndrome. The example of adolescents in Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determine the difference between the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (ATPIII) definition of the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Mexican adolescents and that by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional study of 575 adolescents aged 14 to 16 years using the student's t test, chi square and Spearman correlation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of MS was higher by ATPIII (18.6%) than by IDF (8.2%) (p <0.001) and there was a concordance of 41.1%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a statistical difference in the prevalence of MS depending on the definition.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, México.
authors.forename: Eneida
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camarillo-Romero
authors.forename: Ma Victoria
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Domínguez García
authors.forename: Araceli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amaya-Chávez
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huitrón-Bravo
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majluf-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides