Abdominal fat and metabolic risk in obese children and adolescents
J. physiol. biochem
; 65(4): 415-420, dic. 2009.
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em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-122864
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate fat distribution, mainly abdominal fat, and its relationship with metabolic risk variables in a group of 126 children and adolescents (60 males and 66 females) aged 5.0 to 14.9. According to IOTF criteria, 46 were classified as normal weight, 28 overweight and 52 obese. Weight, height, waist (WC) and hip circumferences were measured. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Total body fat, trunkal and abdominal fat were also assessed by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Glucose, insulin, HDL-Cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), ferritine, homocystein and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. Obesity status was related with insulin concentrations, CRP, TG and HDL. Obese patients had higher abdominal fat and higher CRP values than overweight and normal subjects. All markers of central body adiposity were related with insulin and lipid metabolism; however, they were not related with homocystein or ferritin. A simple anthropometric measurement, like waist circumference, seems to be a good predictor of the majority of the obesity related metabolic risk variables (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Metabólica
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Obesidade Abdominal
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. physiol. biochem
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University Clinical Hospital Lozano Blesa/Spain
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University of Zaragoza/Spain