Cardiometabolic risk factors in South American children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiometabolic risk factors (impaired fasting glucose, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia) cluster in children, may predict adult disease burden, and are inadequately characterized in South American children.

Objectives

To quantify the burden of cardiometabolic risk factors in South American children (0-21 years) and identify knowledge gaps.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature via Virtual Health Library from 2000-2021 in any language. Two independent reviewers screened and extracted all data.

Results

179 studies of 2,181 screened were included representing 10 countries (n = 2,975,261). 12.2% of South American children experienced obesity, 21.9% e

SUBMITTER: Singleton CMH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664905 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature