Impact of obesity on metabolic syndrome components and adipokines in prepubertal children.

Objectives: To verify the impact of obesity on metabolic syndrome components and adipokine levels in prepubertal children.

Methods: This cross-sectional study compared 30 obese, 31 overweight and 33 eutrophic children attending a university hospital-based outpatient pediatric clinic. Parameters assessed included glucose, serum lipids, insulin, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), glucose/insulin relation, adiponectin, and leptin.