Obese teenagers face higher metabolic syndrome risk in South America than Europe

Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease – if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a study in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news143205321.html">Obese teenagers face higher metabolic syndrome risk in South America than Europe</a></p> <p>Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease – if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a study in the October issue of <I>IJCP</I>, the <I>International Journal of Clinical Practice</I>.</p>