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Rev. colomb. radiol ; 26(2): 4186-4191, 2015. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-988035

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Introducción: La obesidad infantil es un problema en aumento desde los años setenta, actualmente uno de cada tres niños y adolescentes tiene sobrepeso, se acompaña de serios problemas de salud como la diabetes mellitus 2, hígado graso, problemas psicológicos y enfermedades cardiovasculares que requieren tratamiento de por vida. El grosor de íntima-media carotídea (GIMC) medido en arterias carótidas por medio de ultrasonido es un importante predictor de eventos secundarios a la enfermedad aterosclerótica. Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre el GIMC y la obesidad en una población de niños residentes en Bucaramanga (Colombia). Métodos: Estudio transversal que incluyó niños entre 7 y 18 años de edad que asistieron como pacientes ambulatorios no complicados o acompañantes de pacientes del servicio de radiología de una institución. Se cuantificó el GIMC, se tomaron medidas antropométricas y se interrogó sobre antecedentes familiares cardiovasculares. Resultados: Se reclutaron 103 pacientes, 18,6 % obesos y 27,5 % con sobrepeso. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en el GIMC promedio entre sujetos normales (0,37 ± 0,06) y obesos (0,41 ± 0,07) y en el GIMC izquierdo entre los mismos grupos ([0,38 ± 0,08] vs. [0,43 ± 0,07]), con una correlación positiva entre el GIMC y el perímetro abdominal con un ρ de Spearman de 0,2462 (p = 0,018). Conclusiones: Existe relación entre el GIMC y la obesidad en niños de la población estudiada y, a su vez, una relación directa entre el GIMC y el PA. Estas variables permiten identificar niños con mayor riesgo para disminuir el impacto de la enfermedad.


Introduction: Childhood obesity has been a rising problem since the 70s. Currently 1 of 3 children and teenagers are overweight. Childhood obesity is accompanied by serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, psychological problems and cardiovascular disease which requires lifelong treatment. Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) measured on both arteries through ultrasound is an important predictive measure of cardiovascular events which result from atherosclerotic disease. Objective: To determine the relationship between CIMT and obesity in a children population resident in Bucaramanga. Methods: Transversal study which included children between the ages of 7 and 18, either as ambulatory non-complicated patients or accompanying children of patients from the radiology department of an institution. CIMT was quantified, anthropometric measures were taken and parents were asked about cardiovascular family history. Results: 103 patients were recruited, 18.6% were obese and 27.5% were overweight. Significant differences were found in the mean CIMT between normal children (0.37 ± 0.06) and obese (0.41 ± 0.07) and the left CIMT between the same groups ((0.38 ± 0.08) vs. (0.43 ± 0.07)) with a positive correlation between CIMT and abdominal perimeter with a Spearman Rho Coefficient of 0.2462 (p: 0.018). Conclusions: There is a relationship between CIMT and obesity in children from our population and at the same time, a direct relation between CIMT and abdominal perimeter. These variables of easy measurement allow identify children at higher cardiovascular risk and eventually diminish the impact of cardiovascular disease in the medium or long term.


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Humans , Atherosclerosis , Ultrasonography , Carotid Intima-Media Thickness , Obesity
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