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Cut-Off Values of Visceral Fat Area and Waist-to-Height Ratio: Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity-Related Disorders in Korean Children and Adolescents
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 99-105, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-95038
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The aim of this study was to study the appropriate cut-off value of visceral fat area (VFA) and waist-to-height ratio (WTHR) which increase the risk of obesity-related disorders and to validate the diagnostic criteria of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome in Korean children and adolescents. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

A total 314 subjects (131 boys and 183 girls) were included in this study. The subjects were selected from Korean children and adolescents who visited three University hospitals in Seoul and Uijeongbu from January 1999 to December 2009. All patients underwent computed tomography to measure VFA.

RESULTS:

The cut-off value of VFA associated with an increase risk of obesity-related disorder, according to the receiver operating characteristics curve, was 68.57 cm2 (sensitivity 59.8%, specificity 76.6%, p=0.01) for age between 10 to 15 years, and 71.10 cm2 (sensitivity 72.3%, specificity 76.5%, p<0.001) for age between 16 to 18 years. By simple regression analysis, the WTHR corresponding to a VFA of 68.57 cm2 was 0.54 for boys and 0.61 for girls, and the WTHR corresponding to a VFA of 71.10 cm2 was 0.51 for boys and 0.56 for girls (p=0.004 for boys, p<0.001 for girls).

CONCLUSION:

Based on the results of this study, VFA which increases the risk of obesity-related disorders was 68.57 cm2 and the WTHR corresponding to this VFA was 0.54 for boys and 0.61 for girls age between 10-15 years, 71.70 cm2 and the WTHR 0.51 for boys and 0.56 for girls age between 16-18 years. For appropriate diagnostic criteria of abdominal obesity and obesity-related disorders in Korean children and adolescents, further studies are required.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Estatura / Fatores de Risco / Síndrome Metabólica / Povo Asiático / Gordura Intra-Abdominal / Circunferência da Cintura / República da Coreia / Obesidade Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco Limite: Adolescente / Criança / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Yonsei Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Estatura / Fatores de Risco / Síndrome Metabólica / Povo Asiático / Gordura Intra-Abdominal / Circunferência da Cintura / República da Coreia / Obesidade Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco Limite: Adolescente / Criança / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Yonsei Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo