Zeitschrift für Adipositas- und Gewichtsverlusttherapie

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Metabolic Syndrome among Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents (11-17 Years)

Ibrahim El-Bayoumy and Safinaz Shalaby

Aim of work: To detect features and the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome(MS) in obese adolescents (11-17 years) attending School Health Screening Center in Farwaniah governorate in Kuwait.

Research design and methods:A total 352 obese Kuwaiti adolescents attended the School Health Screening enter in Al-Farwaniah Governorate in Kuwait were assessed for criteria of Metabolic syndrome (MS). We defined the MS using the Criteria analogous to the Third Report of the Adults Treatment Panel (ATPIII) as having at least three of the following: fasting triglycerides ≥ 100 mg/dl; HDL < 50 gm/dl; fasting glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl; waist circumference ≥ 90th percentile for age and gender and height. Weight status was assessed by using the age and gender specific body mass index (BMI) using the National Center for Health Statistics references standards.

Results:Metabolic syndrome was recorded among 27.8% of the studied obese Kuwait adolescents (having three or more criteria of Metabolic syndrome), 26.3% of the sample had one criteria of MS and 35.6% has two signs of MS.

Conclusion:The study suggests that prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high among obese Kuwaiti adolescents and since the childhood metabolic syndrome and obesity likely persist into adult hood, early identification is important to improve future cardio vascular, health and quality of life for adults.