Cardiometabolic Risk Profile and its Relation with the Waist Circumference to Height Ratio in Turkish School-Age Children
Journal Title: International Journal of Pediatric Health Care & Advancements (IJPA) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes have been rapidly increasing in pediatric age group all around the world. Therefore, cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) should be carefully screened beginning from the school ages. The aim of this study was to define the CMRF and to determine their correlations with the weight for height ratios (WHtR) in Turkish school-age children. Methods: 6-12 year-old, 310 overweight children (150 females, 160 males) evaluated in the pediatry outpatient clinic of Kartal Koşuyolu Research and Training Hospital between January, 2016-February, 2017 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Their weights, heights, waist circumferences (WC) and blood pressures were recorded; body mass indices (BMI) and WHtR were calculated; blood glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels were analyzed. Children with BMI ≥ 85th percentile were accepted as overweight. The correlations between the CMRF, age and gender of children and their WHtR were analyzed statistically. Results: Dyslipidemia, increased BMI and WC were more common CMRF than hypertension and hyperglycemia in Turkish school-age children. CMRF had quite significant relationship with gender and moderately significant relation with age. Male children had higher lipid, glucose and blood pressure levels than females. Moreover, a significant association was demonstrated between the CMRF and WHtR in both gender. (p values <0.05). Conclusion: Male children carry higher cardiometabolic risk than their female counterparts. WHtR can be used to detect children with increased CMRF in pediatric outpatient clinics. It is important to take measures to prevent morbidity and mortality due to metabolic syndrome in adult life.
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Aysu Türkmen Karaağaç
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