Impaired metabolic health over‐time and high abdominal fat are prospectively associated with high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein in children: The IDEFICS study

Summary Background Metabolic risk and inflammatory state have an early life onset and are associated with future diseases. Objectives To assess the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and metabolic health with high‐sensitive C‐reactive protein (hsCRP), cross‐sectionally and longitudinally, in children. Methods 2913 European children (2‐10 years) from eight countries from the IDEFICS study were investigated. Data were collected at...