First Report on Path Analysis for Cardiometabolic Components in a Nationally Representative Sample of Pediatric Population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): The CASPIAN-III Study

Abstract

No previous study has used path analysis for determining the interactions examined in this study among a nationally representative sample of children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The results of this study underline the imperative need for the weight loss and lifestyle change from childhood as the first-line preventive strategy for metabolic syndrome and noncommunicable diseases.