title: [Metabolic syndrome in children and in adults: is it an autonomous nosological entity?].
abstract: The term metabolic syndrome defines a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This syndrome is very frequent in general population. However, despite the efforts to define the diagnostic criteria, nowadays its clinical utility is object of a lively debate.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nugara
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fragapane
authors.forename: Egle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balasus
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Assennato
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged