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social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > physical activity and inactivity > metabolic syndrome in youth and physical activity
social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > internal medicine > metabolic syndrome in youth and physical activity
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > internal medicine > metabolic syndrome in youth and physical activity
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social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > pediatric and adolescent medicine > metabolic syndrome in youth and physical activity

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metabolic syndrome in youth and physical activity  

Definition

  • Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was first described in the mid-1990s as syndrome X and recently also has been referred to as the insulin-resistant syndrome. It consists of dyslipidemia, hypertension, glucose intolerance, and obesity, which, when all factors are present, lead to the greatest risk of developing cardiovascular or coronary disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Metabolic Syndrome in Youth and Physical Activity]

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