title: Glycemic status, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk in children.
abstract: The metabolic syndrome and adult manifestation of prediabetes and diabetes are major public health problems that begin in childhood. Prevention must be considered as a serious public health issue. Health education and health promotion of school children needs incorporation as a community effort.
authors.affiliation: Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 1829, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. berenson@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Gerald S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Berenson
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agirbasli
authors.forename: Quoc Manh
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sathanur R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors