Obesity and metabolic syndrome in the pediatric population are an urgent problem of modern pediatric science. This pathology carries short-term and long-term problems. At the same time, early detection and treatment, as a rule, neutralize serious health problems, since they are initially functional in nature. The article discusses the prevalence, cardinal symptoms of metabolic syndrome in pediatric practice, the relevance of the issue under consideration is highlighted from the standpoint of world experience. The symptom complex of metabolic syndrome combines abdominal obesity, arterial hypertension, impaired lipid spectrum and insulin resistance. The presence of these metabolic disorders increases the risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The authors conclude that a multi-level approach, starting with preventive measures in primary care, to therapeutic ones in specialized centers and hospitals, including both medical and educational activities, can effectively help such patients. Early detection of metabolic syndrome components in children can reduce future morbidity and mortality.
N.G. et al. (Wed,) studied this question.