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Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is one of the complications of obesity with a significant impact on health. This MS is diagnosed according to the International Diabetes Federation 2007 in children aged 10 to 16 years with waist circumference > 90th percentile according to the curves of McCarthy and two of the following metabolic characteristics: HDL C < 40 mg/dL, TG≥150 mg/dL, blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL and blood pressure≥130/85mmHg. Goals: We performed a retrospective and prospective study at the pediatric obesity consultation. The main objective is to assess the metabolic syndrome in a population of obese children and dolescents. The secondary objectives are the evaluation of the various criteria of the metabolic syndrome, and the impact of the degree of obesity, the search for comorbidities and their repercussions, and finally the evaluation of the care.
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