Vaquero Alvarez, ManuelAparicio-Martinez, PilarFonseca Pozo, Francisco JavierValle Alonso, JoaquínBlancas Sánchez, Isabel MaríaRomero-Saldaña, Manuel2022-08-222022-08-222020-03-14Vaquero Alvarez M, Aparicio-Martinez P, Fonseca Pozo FJ, Valle Alonso J, Blancas Sánchez IM, Romero-Saldaña M. A Sustainable Approach to the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Its Economic Burden. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 14;17(6):18911661-7827http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3920The prevalence of obesity continues to grow, resulting in metabolic syndrome and increasing economic burden for health systems. The objectives were to measure the ability of the NIM-MetS test, previously used in the adults, for the early and sustainable detection of the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. Moreover, to determine the economic burden of the children with MetS. Furthermore, finally, to use and implement the NIM-MetS test, via a self-created online software, as a new method to determine the risk of MetS in children. The method used was an observational study using different instruments (NIM-MetS test, International Diabetes Federation (IDF), or Cook) and measures (body mass index). Additionally, the economic burden was estimated via a research strategy in different databases, e.g., PubMed, to identify previous papers. The results (N = 265 children, age from 10-12) showed that 23.1% had obesity and 7.2% hypertension. The prevalence of MetS using the NIM-Mets was 5.7, and the cost of these children was approximate 618,253,99 euros. Finally, a model was obtained and later implemented in a web platform via simulation. The NIM-MetS obtained is a non-invasive method for the diagnosis of risk of MetS in children.enAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Metabolic syndromePediatricsSustainable health systemObesitySíndrome metabólicoPediatríaObesidadMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::AdolescentMedical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Mass IndexMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::ChildMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Nutrition Disorders::Overnutrition::Obesity::Pediatric ObesityMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::PrevalenceMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk FactorsMedical Subject Headings::Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena::Social Sciences::Cost of IllnessMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Syndrome Xresearch article32183278open access10.3390/ijerph170618911660-4601PMC7142435