Metabolic Issues in Adolescence

Abstract

The prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesityinduced metabolic conditions are cornerstones of the management of overweight and obesity in adolescents. This paper reviews important new evidence in the field of the metabolic issues concerning the obese adolescent, with particular focus on epidemiological and clinical aspects. Current concepts and controversies regarding metabolic syndrome (MS), MS components and novel metabolic markers will be discussed, as well as two other conditions that increase the metabolic and cardiovascular risk in obese adolescents: polycystic ovary syndrome and non alcoholic fatty liver disease.