hrp0095p1-75 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2022

The association between C-reactive protein, metabolic syndrome, and prediabetes in Korean children and adolescents

Hyun Kim Ji , Bin Lee Jong , Sub Lim Jung

Purpose: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a state of chronic inflammation, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) indicates inflammation. This paper evaluates the association between hsCRP and MetS and its components in Korean children and adolescents.Methods: We analyzed the data of 1,247 subjects (633 males, 14.2 ± 2.7 years) from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2016-2017. T...