TOPLINE:
Parental metabolic syndrome (MetS) had a notable impact on the metabolic health of offspring; paternal MetS showed stronger associations with several metabolic markers in boys, whereas maternal MetS was linked to elevated triglyceride levels in both sexes but affected other markers, primarily in boys.
METHODOLOGY:
- Multiple studies have examined the influence of parental MetS on children; however, the differential effects of maternal and paternal MetS on female vs male offspring remain unclear.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study using a Korean database from 2007 to 2020 to investigate the influence of parental MetS on various metabolic aspects in offspring, using a sex-specific approach.
- They included 5245 adolescents aged 10-18 years, including 2785 boys and 2460 girls; anthropometric and…