Metabolic syndrome among Emirati adolescents: a school-based study.

Objectives: Population-based data on metabolic syndrome (MetS) among children is lacking in the United Arab Emirates which has among the highest rates of diabetes in the world. In this study we determined the prevalence of MetS and its correlates in a sample of adolescents.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted on 1,018 adolescents (48.

Vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Background: Although vitamin D deficiency has been studied in various adult populations, there are few data on the prevalence of this nutritional deficiency among healthy adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to examine its correlates in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in urban schools.