Pediatric metabolic syndrome is reaching worrying prevalence worldwide. It is related to “globesity,” a term used by the World Health Organization to focus on the escalating global epidemic of overweight and obesity. However, still there are many controversies in terms of its definition, prevalence, predictors, and its association with adult diseases, as well as its nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies.This special issue is dedicated to increasing the depth of research across all areas of the pediatric metabolic syndrome. The special issue is open to both original research articles as well as review articles. Main topics include, but are not limited to:

• Towards a universal definition for pediatric metabolic syndrome
• Prevalence reports of metabolic syndrome and its components in children and adolescents
• Ethnic predisposition to pediatric metabolic syndrome and its components
• Genetic aspects of pediatric metabolic syndrome
• Lifestyle and environmental factors associated with metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents
• Inflammation, stress oxidative, and pediatric metabolic syndrome
• Association of metabolic syndrome and organ disorders in children and adolescents
• Relationship of pediatric metabolic syndrome with adult chronic diseases
• Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies for pediatric metabolic syndrome

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