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PURPOSE: This systematic review aimed to investigate the association between VAI and blood pressure. METHODS: The study was according to the PRISMA standards and the bibliographic search in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases. RESULTS: This review included 32 articles, with 60,482 individuals - children to elderly people between 7 and 102 years old - of different age groups, most of them female (54.9%; n = 26,478). The year of publication ranged from 2010 to 2020, indicating that it is a recent theme, applied in almost all continents (America, Europe, Africa and Asia). The authors used data as continuous or into quantiles; blood pressure data also varied, with different cutoff points for the classification of arterial hypertension or continuously. The vast majority of studies have shown a positive association between VAI and blood pressure, both the sexes, in different age groups. The evaluation of the quality of the articles used by the Tool of the Joanna Briggs Institute according to their design. CONCLUSION: Individuals with increased VAI have higher blood pressure levels. Registration (PROSPERO: CRD42020205965).
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Adiposity , Hypertension , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Blood Pressure , Child , Female , Humans , Intra-Abdominal Fat , Middle Aged , Obesity, Abdominal , Young AdultABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents with normal-weight obesity (NWO), as well as to investigate health behaviours related to the phenotype. DESIGN: The study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and the bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed, Scielo and ScienceDirect databases. SETTING: School, university and population. PARTICIPANTS: Adolescents between 10 and 19 years old. RESULTS: A total of eight papers were included. Most studies have found a relationship between NWO and the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors, such as high waist circumference, unfavourable lipid and glycid profile. As for health behaviours, three of the eight studies included evaluated eating habits; however, the results were not conclusive. In addition, four studies analysed the practice of physical activity or physical fitness, which was lower in NWO. CONCLUSIONS: The available evidence indicates that NWO is related to the early development of cardiometabolic changes, physical inactivity and less physical fitness in adolescents. The results also reveal the importance of early detection of the phenotype, as well as the need for further research on the associated factors to prevent future diseases. Registration (PROSPERO: CRD42020161204).
