Table 2 MetS criteria distribution in obese adults and children/adolescents

MetS criteria

Children/adolescents

Adults

p

MetS 1–2

N 406; 73.6%

N 68; 29.9%

 < 0.0001

MetS 3

N 118; 21.4%

N 72; 31.2%

 < 0.0001

MetS 4–5

N 28; 5.0%

N 91; 39.4%

 < 0.0001

MetS criteria males

Children/adolescents

Adults

p

MetS 1–2

N 151; 68.9%

N 17; 19.3%

 < 0.0001

MetS 3

N 57; 26.1%

N 27; 30.7%

 < 0.0001

MetS 4–5

N 11; 5.0%

N 44; 50.0%

 < 0.0001

MetS criteria females

Children/adolescents

Adults

p

MetS 1–2

N 255; 76.6%

N 52; 36.4%

 < 0.0001

MetS 3

N 61; 18.3%

N 45; 31.5%

 < 0.0001

MetS 4–5

N 17; 5.1%

N 47; 32.9%

 < 0.0001