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Endocrine Today
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The metabolic syndrome?a new worldwide definition -
KGMM Alberti, P Zimmet, J Shaw - The Lancet, 2005 - Elsevier
... 2005 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. Comment. The metabolic syndrome?
a new worldwide definition. K George MM Alberti a , E-mail ...

[CITATION] IDF Epidemiology Task Force Consensus Group. The metabolic syndrome?a new worldwide definition
KG Alberti, P Zimmet, J Shaw? - Lancet, 2005

Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/American … -
SM Grundy, HB Brewer, JI Cleeman, SC Smith, C … - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
... in this window] [in a new window], TABLE 4. Impact on Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome
if Impaired ... to the National Cholesterol Education Program Definition *. ...

Metabolic syndrome-a new world-wide definition. A Consensus Statement from the International … -
K Alberti, P Zimmet, J Shaw - Diabetic Medicine, 2006 - Blackwell Synergy
... Keywords central obesity, insulin resistance, International Diabetes Federation
(IDF), metabolic syndrome, new definition AACE, American Association of ...

Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among US Adults Findings From the Third National Health and … -
ES Ford, WH Giles, WH Dietz - JAMA, 2002 - Am Med Assoc
... Using ATP III's new definition, we estimate that approximately 22% of US adults
(24% after age adjustment) have the metabolic syndrome. ...

The metabolic syndrome: a global public health problem and a new definition -
P Zimmet, D Magliano, Y Matsuzawa, G Alberti, J … - J Atheroscler Thromb, 2005 - sinoas.com
... population. Page 3. 297 The Metabolic Syndrome ? A New Definition Recognizing ... findings.
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Metabolic Syndrome in Normal-Weight Americans: New definition of the metabolically obese, normal- … -
MP St-Onge, I Janssen, SB Heymsfield - Diabetes Care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc
... Disease Be Included in the Definition of Metabolic ... Experimental Hypertension and
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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Defined by the International Diabetes Federation Among Adults … -
ES Ford - Diabetes Care, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc
... OBJECTIVE?The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has proposed a new definition
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… National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome … -
CE Tan, S Ma, D Wai, SK Chew, ES Tai - Diabetes Care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc
... The New Worldwide Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Is Not a Better Diagnostic Predictor
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Does the new International Diabetes Federation definition of the metabolic syndrome predict CHD any … -
DA Lawlor, GD Smith, S Ebrahim - Diabetologia, 2006 - Springer
... and may not be the treatment of choice for the dyslipidaemia spe- cifically associated
with the metabolic syndrome, the new IFD definition includes all ...

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New Definition Helps Identify Children At Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Its early identification is very important to facilitate preventive action. This first simple, unified definition from the IDF for children and adolescents is consistent with that available for adults².

"Diabetes and cardiovascular disease cause death and disability," said Professor Paul Zimmet, Chair of the IDF Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention and co-author of the definition. "Almost 4 million deaths every year are a consequence of diabetes-related causes. And with diabetes set to reach 380 million people within a generation, the death toll can only rise.³. This is the first generation where children may die before their parents."
Intrauterine events for the unborn child and factors during early development years predispose a child to disorders such as obesity, prediabetes, and metabolic syndrome. At the same time, urbanization, unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle are increasing the risks for the coming generations.

The new definition is simple and easy to apply in clinical practice. Waist measurement is the main component. Percentiles, rather than absolute values of waist circumference have been used to compensate for variation in child development and ethnic origin.

The definition is divided according to age-groups: age 6 to 10; 10 to 16; and 16 or older. IDF suggests that the metabolic syndrome should not be diagnosed in children younger than 10, but that a strong message for weight reduction should be delivered for those with abdominal obesity.

For children age 10 or older, metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed with abdominal obesity (using waist circumference percentiles) and the presence of two or more other clinical features (elevated triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, high blood pressure, increased plasma glucose). Although some of these as well as body size and proportions change with age and development, in the absence of contemporary definitive data, the criteria adhere to the absolute values in IDF's adult definition. The exception is that one (rather than a sex-specific) cut-off is used for HDL. For children older than 16, the IDF adult criteria can be used.

"Early detection followed by treatment-particularly lifestyle intervention-is vital to halt the progression of the metabolic syndrome and safeguard the future health of children and adolescents", said Professor Sir George Alberti, past President of IDF and co-author of the definition. "We call on governments to create environments that allow for lifestyle changes. This will require a coordinated approach across all sectors including health, education, sports and agriculture, but it is the only way we can curb the burden of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."

The exact definition criteria can be found here
References

- Alberti KGMM, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE. The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents, Lancet 2007; 369:2059-2061
- Alberti KGMM, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE. The metabolic syndrome-a new world-wide definition from the International Diabetes Federation Consensus. Lancet 2005; 366: 1059-62.
- Diabetes Atlas, 3rd Edition, International Diabetes Federation, 2006
- Alberti G, Zimmet P, Shaw J, Bloomgarden Z, Kaufman F, Silink M. Type 2 diabetes in the young: the evolving epidemic: the International Diabetes Federation consensus workshop. Diabetes Care 2004; 27: 1798-811.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is the global advocate for more than 240 million people with diabetes worldwide. It represents 200 diabetes associations in more than 150 countries. The mission of IDF is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. IDF is a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the World Health Organisation.

About Diabetes

Each year 7 million people develop diabetes. The most dramatic increases in type 2 diabetes have occurred in populations where there have been rapid and major changes in lifestyle. This demonstrates the importance of lifestyle factors and their potential to reverse the global epidemic. A person with type 2 diabetes is 2-4 times more likely to get cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 80% of people with diabetes will die from the disease. Premature mortality caused by diabetes results in an estimated 12 to 14 years of life lost. A person with diabetes incurs medical costs that are two to five times higher than those of a person without diabetes. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 15% of annual health budgets are spent on diabetes-related illnesses.

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