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Life Sciences
New life sciences study findings recently were published by A.D. Flouris and co-researchers
December 1st, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Trikala, Greece conducted a study "To detect metabolic risk factor cutoff points in adolescence for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome that develops at the age of 17 years (MS17). This study adopted a 6-year design incorporating four data collection time points (TPs)." "Volunteers were assessed prospectively at the ages of 12, 13, 14 and 17. A total of 210, 204, 198 and 187 schoolchildren volunteered at the first (TP1 = 12 years old), second (TP2 = 13 years old), third (TP3 = 14 years old) and fourth (TP4 = 17 years old) data collection TP, respectively. At each data collection TP, anthropometrical, biological and lifestyle data...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2008-12-01)
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