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Sex differences in metabolic syndrome components in adolescent military dependents at high‐risk for adult obesity

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Metabolic syndrome in adolescence has been associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes in adulthood. Preliminary data suggest that boys may have worsened metabolic syndrome components compared to girls. Yet, little is… Click to show full abstract

Metabolic syndrome in adolescence has been associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes in adulthood. Preliminary data suggest that boys may have worsened metabolic syndrome components compared to girls. Yet, little is known about the physical health of military dependents, a potentially at‐risk population.

Keywords: syndrome components; sex differences; military dependents; obesity sex; metabolic syndrome

Journal Title: Pediatric Obesity
Year Published: 2020

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