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Background: Metabolic syndrome components in children and adolescents have gained attention in low- and middle-income countries due to variability in their effects and measures across socioeconomic status (SES) determinants. Socioeconomic disparities have been studied related to health, and this fact still poses a serious challenge that raises concerns, especially in low-and middle-income countries, where the classification of the population relies on different determinants from wealthier countries. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to illustrate the effects of measures of metabolic syndrome components across SES in Latin American (LA) young adults.

Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Lilacs (Bireme), Embase and Scopus for LA studies published before September 2023. Included studies were those with participants aged 6-19 years in whom metabolic syndrome …