August 13, 2004Clinical ChemistryOpen Access

C-Reactive Protein and Features of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Population-Based Sample of Children and Adolescents

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Population

2,224 youths aged 9, 13, and 16 years in the province of Quebec, Canada

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MLMarie LambertInstitut universitaire du cancer de Toulouse Oncopole EDEdgard DelvinCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine GPGilles ParadisMcGill University Health Centre

Discussion

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Implication

Hypothesis-generating BMI-CRP-lipid links in youth; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.

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Population

2,224 youths aged 9, 13, and 16 years in the province of Quebec, Canada

Outcome

Distribution of high-sensitivity CRP and its association with components of the metabolic syndromesurrogate

Metabolic correlates of excess weight, including low-grade systemic inflammation indicated by elevated CRP, are detectable early in life in children and adolescents.

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Lambert et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71a605a2d7cf2e39c2d523 https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2004.036418

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C-Reactive Protein and Features of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Population-Based Sample of Children and Adolescents

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Structured PICO

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C-Reactive Protein and Features of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Population-Based Sample of Children and Adolescents

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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