Clustering of risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in low-income, female adolescents.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and clustering patterns of cardiometabolic risk factors among low-income, female adolescents.

Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 196 students of public schools (11-19 years old). The following risk factors were considered in the analysis: excess weight, central obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, and high fasting glucose.