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From: Neck circumference as a predictor of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation in children: the ACFIES study

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components, insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation among study population. Data are presented as relative frequencies with 95 % confidence intervals represented by vertical bars. Significant differences between girls and boys (Pearson’s chi-squared test (Chi2)). FPG: fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; WC: waist circumference; hs-CRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein

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