Variations in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents According to Different Criteria Used for Diagnosis: Which Definition Should Be Chosen for This Age Group?

Metabolic syndrome and its components were conditions present in the adolescents of this study. In this population, with a high prevalence of dyslipidemia and a lower prevalence of abdominal obesity and hyperglycemia, the recommendation to diagnose metabolic syndrome would be that used by Ford et al.