Metabolic syndrome in a sample of Egyptian adolescent girls and its association with apolipoprotein E.

Aim: Obesity and its metabolic complications are increasing in childhood and extend to adulthood. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a sample of Egyptian adolescent girls and investigate its association with apolipoprotein E.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, including 200 Egyptian adolescent girls aged between 12 and 18 years.