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Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

ISSN: 2167-0943

Open Access

José A. Ponce-Martínez


Research scholar of Diabetes and Nutrition in Mexico.

Biography
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) does not justify the evaluation of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children aged less than 10 years, unless they have a family history of risk factors. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Northwest of Mexico has increased in recent decades, making it possible to consider that MetS is already present in this group of population