From the reviews: "Pediatric metabolic syndrome (PMS) is in the process of being defined and its implications studied. This is a timely and needed addition to the literature that begins to describe this rapidly emerging entity in pediatrics. ... This book is aimed at primary care providers for children and those in subspecialties who might encounter children with this problem. ... This well-written book is a necessity for those in the field currently grappling with this problem. It should be considered an initial start to this process." (Elizabeth Eames Littlejohn, Doody's Review Service, July, 2012)

• Why should we write a book on pediatric metabolic syndrome? Commentaries from Worldwide Experts.- Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome in Youth: A Population-to-Clinical-Based Perspective.-Perinatal Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors.- Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes.- Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on Atherosclerosis in Childhood.- Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Kidney Disease.- Metabolic Syndrome and Related Liver Diseases.- The Relationship between Asthma, Sleep Apnea and other Respiratory Disorders and Childhood Metabolic Syndrome.- The Relationship between Components of the Metabolic Syndrome and Bone Health.- The Relationship of Childhood Obesity with Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure.- Childhood Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk.- Neurocognitive and Psychological Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood.- Genomics of Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome.- Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention.- Nutritional Evaluation and Intervention.- Pharmacological Therapies of Metabolic Syndrome.- Bariatric Surgery to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents.- Moving Clinic- and Community-based Practice into Policy to Address Child Healthy Weight (and vice versa).

From the reviews: "Pediatric metabolic syndrome (PMS) is in the process of being defined and its implications studied. This is a timely and needed addition to the literature that begins to describe this rapidly emerging entity in pediatrics. ... This book is aimed at primary care providers for children and those in subspecialties who might encounter children with this problem. ... This well-written book is a necessity for those in the field currently grappling with this problem. It should be considered an initial start to this process." (Elizabeth Eames Littlejohn, Doody's Review Service, July, 2012)

• Why should we write a book on pediatric metabolic syndrome? Commentaries from Worldwide Experts.- Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome in Youth: A Population-to-Clinical-Based Perspective.-Perinatal Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors.- Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes.- Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on Atherosclerosis in Childhood.- Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Kidney Disease.- Metabolic Syndrome and Related Liver Diseases.- The Relationship between Asthma, Sleep Apnea and other Respiratory Disorders and Childhood Metabolic Syndrome.- The Relationship between Components of the Metabolic Syndrome and Bone Health.- The Relationship of Childhood Obesity with Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure.- Childhood Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk.- Neurocognitive and Psychological Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood.- Genomics of Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome.- Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention.- Nutritional Evaluation and Intervention.- Pharmacological Therapies of Metabolic Syndrome.- Bariatric Surgery to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents.- Moving Clinic- and Community-based Practice into Policy to Address Child Healthy Weight (and vice versa).

From the reviews: "Pediatric metabolic syndrome (PMS) is in the process of being defined and its implications studied. This is a timely and needed addition to the literature that begins to describe this rapidly emerging entity in pediatrics. ... This book is aimed at primary care providers for children and those in subspecialties who might encounter children with this problem. ... This well-written book is a necessity for those in the field currently grappling with this problem. It should be considered an initial start to this process." (Elizabeth Eames Littlejohn, Doody's Review Service, July, 2012)

• Why should we write a book on pediatric metabolic syndrome? Commentaries from Worldwide Experts.- Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome in Youth: A Population-to-Clinical-Based Perspective.-Perinatal Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors.- Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes.- Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on Atherosclerosis in Childhood.- Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Kidney Disease.- Metabolic Syndrome and Related Liver Diseases.- The Relationship between Asthma, Sleep Apnea and other Respiratory Disorders and Childhood Metabolic Syndrome.- The Relationship between Components of the Metabolic Syndrome and Bone Health.- The Relationship of Childhood Obesity with Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure.- Childhood Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Risk.- Neurocognitive and Psychological Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood.- Genomics of Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome.- Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention.- Nutritional Evaluation and Intervention.- Pharmacological Therapies of Metabolic Syndrome.- Bariatric Surgery to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents.- Moving Clinic- and Community-based Practice into Policy to Address Child Healthy Weight (and vice versa).