ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN
<p class="abstract"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p class="abstract"><strong> BACKGROUND:</strong><strong> </strong>Childhood obesity is associated with many cardio-metabolic risk factors, and different an...
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doaj-bad1d7018f2b4fafac27a19ca0aaabab2020-11-25T01:10:25ZengVesnu PublicationsARYA Atherosclerosis1735-39552251-66382010-12-015142ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDRENMahin Hashemipour0Mehrnaz Soghrati1Mohammad Malekahmadi2Mojgan Soghrati3Parisa Mirmoghtadaei4Parinaz Poursafa5Roya Kelishadi6Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Endocrine&Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Physician, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Physician, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Physician, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Specialist in Community Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Research Assistant, Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Department, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Department, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Uni-versity of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.<p class="abstract"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p class="abstract"><strong> BACKGROUND:</strong><strong> </strong>Childhood obesity is associated with many cardio-metabolic risk factors, and different anthropometric measures have been considered to be associated with these risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the best anthropometric index associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors among obese children and adolescents.</p> <p class="abstract"><strong> METHODS</strong>: This study was conducted by using data of the records of 2064 obese children and adolescents aged 6-18 years. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist- to- hip ratio (WHR) and waist- to-stature ratio (WSR) were considered as anthropometric indexes. The cardio-metabolic risk factors were total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C),HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), fasting blood sugar (FBS), diastolic and systolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP).Data were analyzed with SPSS<sub>16</sub> using Receiver Operator Curve (ROC) and Pearson correlation analyses.</p> <p class="abstract"><strong> RESULTS: </strong>The prevalence of high LDL -C, TC, TG, FBS, SBP / DBP and low HDL - C was higher in boys than in girls. No single anthropometric index was found to be associated with risk factors in different sex and age groups. BMI, WC and WSR but not WHR had significant correlation with TC, LDL - C, TG, and FBS, whereas HDL - C had no significant correlation with anthropometric indexes.<strong> </strong></p> <p class="abstract"><strong> CONCLUSION: </strong>Our results showed that in spite of all its limitations in differentiating fat mass and obesity pattern, BMI can be considered as a useful anthropometric index for predicting cardio-metabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents. It may be clinically useful in pediatric population to routinely use WC and WSR -but not WHR- as a screening tool to identify at-risk children.</p> <p class="abstract"> </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td width="35" height="12"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td><br /></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="abstract"> </p> <br /> <p class="abstract"><strong>Keywords:</strong> Anthropometric measures, fat distribution, cardiovascular risk factors, children.</p> <p class="abstract"> </p>http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/58 |
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Mahin Hashemipour Mehrnaz Soghrati Mohammad Malekahmadi Mojgan Soghrati Parisa Mirmoghtadaei Parinaz Poursafa Roya Kelishadi ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN ARYA Atherosclerosis |
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Mahin Hashemipour Mehrnaz Soghrati Mohammad Malekahmadi Mojgan Soghrati Parisa Mirmoghtadaei Parinaz Poursafa Roya Kelishadi |
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ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN |
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ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN |
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ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN |
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ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN |
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ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDEXES AND CARDIO-METABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG OBESE CHILDREN |
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association of anthropometric indexes and cardio-metabolic risk factors among obese children |
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ARYA Atherosclerosis |
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<p class="abstract"><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p class="abstract"><strong> BACKGROUND:</strong><strong> </strong>Childhood obesity is associated with many cardio-metabolic risk factors, and different anthropometric measures have been considered to be associated with these risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the best anthropometric index associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors among obese children and adolescents.</p> <p class="abstract"><strong> METHODS</strong>: This study was conducted by using data of the records of 2064 obese children and adolescents aged 6-18 years. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist- to- hip ratio (WHR) and waist- to-stature ratio (WSR) were considered as anthropometric indexes. The cardio-metabolic risk factors were total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C),HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), fasting blood sugar (FBS), diastolic and systolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP).Data were analyzed with SPSS<sub>16</sub> using Receiver Operator Curve (ROC) and Pearson correlation analyses.</p> <p class="abstract"><strong> RESULTS: </strong>The prevalence of high LDL -C, TC, TG, FBS, SBP / DBP and low HDL - C was higher in boys than in girls. No single anthropometric index was found to be associated with risk factors in different sex and age groups. BMI, WC and WSR but not WHR had significant correlation with TC, LDL - C, TG, and FBS, whereas HDL - C had no significant correlation with anthropometric indexes.<strong> </strong></p> <p class="abstract"><strong> CONCLUSION: </strong>Our results showed that in spite of all its limitations in differentiating fat mass and obesity pattern, BMI can be considered as a useful anthropometric index for predicting cardio-metabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents. It may be clinically useful in pediatric population to routinely use WC and WSR -but not WHR- as a screening tool to identify at-risk children.</p> <p class="abstract"> </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td width="35" height="12"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td><br /></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="abstract"> </p> <br /> <p class="abstract"><strong>Keywords:</strong> Anthropometric measures, fat distribution, cardiovascular risk factors, children.</p> <p class="abstract"> </p> |
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