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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 7.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2017 Jan 25;135(10):e146–e603. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000485

Chart 11-2. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in youth.

Chart 11-2

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in youth has decreased in the most recent NHANES follow-up (2009–2010 and 2011–2012). This is most evident when considering a metabolic syndrome severity score. Despite increasing obesity, decreased metabolic syndrome has been driven by increased HDL and decreased triglycerides. There has been concomitant decrease in calorie intake and carbohydrate intake as well as an increase in unsaturated fat.16

ATP indicates Adult Treatment Panel; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; MetS, metabolic syndrome; and NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.