Dietary patterns and markers for the metabolic syndrome in Australian adolescents

Overweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents.

Authors:
Ambrosini GL, Huang RC, Mori TA, Hands BP, O'Sullivan TA, de Klerk NH, Beilin LJ, Oddy WH.

Authors notes:
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 2010;20:274-83.

Keywords:
Dietary patterns, metabolic syndrome, Australian, adolescents

Abstract:
Overweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as their clustering, are increasingly prevalent among adolescents. We examined dietary patterns, CVD risk factors, and the clustering of these risk factors in 1139 14-year-olds living in Western Australia.