The relationship between the waist-to-height ratio and glucose and lipid metabolism in han adolescents.
Indian J Pediatr
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2010 May; 77(5): 547-550
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-142577
ABSTRACT
Objective. To evaluate the relationship between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and glucose and lipid metabolism in Han adolescents aged 13-15 years. Methods. A study was conducted on 1665 Han adolescents aged 13-15 years. Measurements included height, weight, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose(FPG), triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The subjects were divided into two groups according to WHtR. Results.Compared with the control group (n=1340,WHtR<0.46), the abdominal obesity group(n=325,WHtRe”0.46) had significantly higher levels of body mass index (BMI) (26.3±3.6 vs 18.9±2.3), WHtR (0.51±0.04 vs 0.40±0.03), FPG (4.99±0.48 vs 4.86±0.46), and triglyceride (1.21±0.62 vs 0.87±0.41), and a lower level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.26±0.27 vs 1.46±0.30) (P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that after controlling for age, sex and BMI, the elevated FPG and dyslipidemia risk odds ratios of the abdominal obesity group were 1.954 (95% CI1.250~3.054) and 2.012 (95% CI1.204~3.362) (P<0.01) respectively. When clustered, the odds ratio of elevated FPG and dyslipidemia was 6.659 (95% CI 1.337~33.159) (P<0.01). Conclusions. The waist-to-height ratio is an appropriate measure to assess dyslipidemic-diabetic adolescents and should be used to guide early intervention with the aim of future prevention of these linked diseases.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Ethnicity
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Body Mass Index
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Case-Control Studies
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Logistic Models
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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