Teresa B. Jensen, M.D.

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• Waist Circumference Measurement and Weight Changes Over Time for Assessment of Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight and Obese Children in an Outpatient Clinic Setting Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to increase the measurement of BMI and WC in the overweight (BMI at or greater than the 85th percentile) and obese (BMI at or greater than 95th percentile) outpatient pediatric population ages 6-19 at Mayo Clinic Rochester and surrounding satellite clinics.  Educate providers and nursing staff on the importance and technique of measuring the WC in the overweight and obese outpatient pediatric population with at least a yearly WC  on every child with a BMI at or greater than the 85th percentile.  Determine the prevalence of various components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) including elevated blood pressure (BP), hepatomegaly and history of hypertension, diabetes/prediabetes and hyperlipidemia in a cross sectional sample of overweight  and obese children ages 6-19 years in the outpatient setting.