Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 296-303
Author(s):  
F. Carolina Avalos ◽  
Carlos Díaz ◽  
A. Alejandro Martínez ◽  
D. Rodrigo Bancalari ◽  
R. Juanita Zamorano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Children And Adolescents

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Serum Uric Acid and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Iranian Children and Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Motahar Heidari-Beni ◽  
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Roya Riahi ◽  
Fatemeh Mohebpour ◽  
Majid Khademian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Potential Association ◽  
Iranian Children

Context: There has been an increasing interest in epidemiological and clinical studies concerning the role of uric acid in cardiometabolic diseases, especially in children and adolescents. However, these potential relationships remain undiscovered; accordingly, its pathophysiological mechanisms remain unrecognized. This study aimed to assess the potential association between Serum Uric Acid (SUA) levels and cardiometabolic risk factors in a population-based sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the potential association between Serum Uric Acid (SUA) levels and cardiometabolic risk factors in a population-based sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: The data of 595 individuals aged 7-18 years were assessed in this research. Anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were performed according to standardized protocols. Results: The Mean±SD age of the 595 explored students was 12.39±3.07 years. The overall Mean±SD SUA level of the study participants was measured as 4.22±1.13 mg/dL, with significant gender-wise differences (4.04±0.97 mg/dL vs 4.38±1.24 mg/dL, respectively; P<0.05). The prevalence of hyperuricemia based on the 90th percentile of SUA levels was equal to 10.6%. There was a positive association between SUA levels and abdominal obesity (waist circumference: ≥90th percentile) [Odds Ratio (OR): 1.54; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.26 to 1.86] and general obesity [gender-specific Body Mass Index (BMI) for >95th percentile] (OR: 2.32; 95% CI: 1.74 to 3.11). Conclusions: This study suggested BMI and waist circumference as cardiometabolic risk factors, i.e. significantly associated with SUA levels in children and adolescents.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT CRITERIA IN THE PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN STUDENTS FROM PARANAVAÍ, PARANÁ

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 332-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio Ricardo Guilherme ◽  
Matheus Amarante do Nascimento ◽  
Carlos Alexandre Molena-Fernandes ◽  
Vânia Renata Guilherme ◽  
Stevan Ricardo dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Low Hdl ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the difference in the proportion of students with metabolic syndrome, diagnosed according to different criteria. Methods: The sample consisted of 241 students (136 boys and 105 girls) aged 10 to 14 years, from public and private schools in Paranavaí, Paraná. We used three distinct diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome, considering the presence of at least three of the following risk factors: increased waist circumference, hypertension, fasting hyperglycemia, low HDL-C, and elevated triglycerides. Results: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome found was 1.7% (confidence interval of 95% - 95%CI 0-3.3) for the IDF criterion; 3.3% (95%CI 1.0-5.6) for Cook; and 17.4% (95%CI 12.6-22.3) for Ferranti. Analyzing the criteria in pairs, the agreement between IDF and Cook was 97.5% (k=0.95); between IDF and Ferranti, 83.4% (k=0.67); and between Cook and Ferranti, 85.9% (k=0.72). Onlyone student (0.4%) was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome solely by the IDF criterion, while 34 (14.1%) were diagnosed exclusively by Ferranti. The comparison of the three criteria showed that Ferranti presented the highest proportion of metabolic syndrome (p<0.001), and Cook had a greater proportion than IDF (p<0.001). Conclusions: We found a significant difference in the proportion of metabolic syndrome in the three criteria. The choice of which criterion to use can compromise not only the percentage of metabolic syndrome prevalence but also interfere in strategies of intervention and prevention in children and adolescents with and without metabolic syndrome, respectively.

scholarly journals Using LMS tables to determine waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios in Colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez ◽  
Javier Moreno-Jiménez ◽  
Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista ◽  
Javier Martínez-Torres ◽  
Katherine González-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Children And Adolescents

scholarly journals A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0149351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís B. Sardinha ◽  
Diana A. Santos ◽  
Analiza M. Silva ◽  
Anders Grøntved ◽  
Lars B. Andersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio
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