scholarly journals Association between body adiposity index and cardiovascular risk factors in teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Aparecida Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽  
Osvaldo Costa Moreira ◽  
Rômulo José Mota Júnior ◽  
João Carlos Bouzas Marins
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity

Abstract Body adiposity index (BAI) is a relatively recent evaluation method for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity, which takes into account simple measures. The aim of this study was to verify the association between BAI and cardiovascular risk factors in teachers. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 495 teachers from the city of Viçosa-MG. BAI, body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (AC), waist-to-hip ratio (WtHR), body fat percentage (%BF), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides were evaluated. Associations between BAI (independent variable) and other variables (dependent variable) were evaluated through simple linear regression. Of the total participants, 32.12% presented high BAI and higher anthropometric, blood pressure and biochemical values (p<0.05). Higher percentage of high BAI was observed among men and with advancing age. Linear regression analysis showed positive association between BAI and other anthropometric measurements (p<0.001), with glucose (R²=0.024; p=0.001) and total cholesterol (R²=0.028; p<0.001). BAI was positively associated with the other anthropometric measures (BMI, %BF, AC and WtHR), and with the glucose and total cholesterol of evaluated teachers. Higher BAI was observed among men and with advancing age.

scholarly journals The validity of the body adiposity index in predicting percentage body fat and cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese

2013 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe-Qing Zhang ◽  
Yan-Hua Liu ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Xiao-Wei Dai ◽  
Wen-hua Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity

scholarly journals Relationship between waist‐height index and body adiposity index with cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents with obesity (641.5)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Romero‐Velarde ◽  
Yussani Alvarez‐Roman ◽  
Salvador Fonseca‐Reyes ◽  
Katja Stein ◽  
Rogelio Troyo‐Sanroman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity

scholarly journals Body adiposity index and other indexes of body composition in the SAPHIR study: Association with cardiovascular risk factors

Obesity ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Melmer ◽  
Claudia Lamina ◽  
Alexander Tschoner ◽  
Claudia Ress ◽  
Susanne Kaser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
Study Association

Relationships between emerging cardiovascular risk factors, z-BMI, waist circumference and body adiposity index (BAI) on adolescents

2013 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid B. F. Dias ◽  
Diogo G. Panazzolo ◽  
Marcela F. Marques ◽  
Bruno D. Paredes ◽  
Maria G. C. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Body Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index ◽  
Body Adiposity

Long-term effects (>24 months) of multiple lifestyle intervention on major cardiovascular risk factors among high risk subjects: a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Bergum ◽  
I Sandven ◽  
TO Klemsdal
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Small Study ◽  
Long Term Effects

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The Norwegian health department Background The evidence of the long-term effects of multiple lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk is uncertain. We aimed to summarize the evidence from randomized clinical trials examining the efficacy of lifestyle intervention on major cardiovascular risk factors in subjects at high cardiovascular risk. Methods  Eligible trials investigated the impact of lifestyle intervention versus usual care with minimum 24 months follow-up, reporting more than one major cardiovascular risk factor. A literature search updated April 15, 2020 identified 12 eligible studies. The results from individual trials were combined using fixed and random effect models, using the standardized mean difference (SMD) to estimate effect sizes. Small-study effect was evaluated, and heterogeneity between studies examined by subgroup and meta-regression analyses considering patient- and study-level variables. Results  Small-study effect was not identified. Lifestyle intervention reduced systolic blood pressure modestly with an estimated SMD of -0.13, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.21 to -0.04, with moderate heterogeneity (I² = 59%), corresponding to a mean difference of approximately 2 mmHg (MD = -1.86, 95% CI: -3.14 to -0.57, p = 0.0046). This effect disappeared in the subgroup of trials judged at low risk of bias (SMD = 0.02, 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.11). For the outcome total cholesterol SMD was -0.06, 95% CI: -0.13 to 0.00, with no heterogeneity (I² = 0%), indicating no effect of the intervention. Conclusion  Lifestyle intervention resulted in only a modest effect on systolic blood pressure and no effect on total cholesterol after 24 months. Further lifestyle trials should consider the challenge of maintaining larger long-term benefits to ensure impact on cardiovascular outcomes.

Abstract P387: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Children in a 20 year Community Study: Influence of the Family

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L Nelson ◽  
Laura Dvorak ◽  
Kathy Kioussopoulos ◽  
Gary Luckasen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Family Member ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Northern Colorado ◽  
The Family

Background: High cholesterol, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and obesity can be identified during childhood. Identifying the underlying contributors to such risk factors may allow young families the opportunity to modify health habits. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and their associated predictors among Northern Colorado children and their families. Methods: The Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS), Healthy Hearts Club has provided a successful cardiovascular screening program for the past ∼20 years (1993–2011) to identify risk factors among students in six Northern Colorado school districts (a primarily white population ∼90%). Schools were selected based on willingness to participate. Data were collected cross-sectionally with objective measures of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). Surveys were filled out by the parent and/or legal guardian and included questions about diet and physical activity of the child as well as these behaviors and risk factors among family members. Results: There were 9,363 children with information for the measured risk factors (mean age, 10.4 years, range, 6.2–18 years, 49% female). The prevalence of the six measured risk factors included 39% with total cholesterol > 170 mg/dl, 10.7%, with HDL-C < 35 mg/dl, 11.7% with Cholesterol/HDL ratio >4.8, 7.2% with systolic blood pressure > 120 mmHg, 8.2% with diastolic blood pressure > 80 mmHg and 21.1% with BMI > 85 percentile for age and sex. There were 40.8%, 35%, 14.5%, 6.2%, 2.4%, 0.8% and 0.2% with 0–6 risk factors respectively. Of those with zero risk factors 25.7% reported a family member (other than the child) being overweight while 68.2% reported such among those with five risk factors; similarly 16.4% reported a family member who smokes (among children with zero risk factors) as compared to 24% with five risk factors. High cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes trended similar. Conclusions: The prevalence of CVD risk factors among these children is substantial and is associated with such risk factors among the family. This data suggests risk factor reduction must not be done in isolation of the family.

scholarly journals Adherence to the DASH-style Diet and the Presence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults from Tîrgu Mureș

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Victoria Ancuța Rus ◽  
Florina Ruța ◽  
Maria Sălcudean ◽  
Monica Tarcea ◽  
Costela Șerban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Dash Score ◽  
Dash Diet

Abstract Background: Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet, weight control, regular exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol limitation, plays an important role in treating high blood pressure and cardiovascular and chronic diseases. Aim: This study aimed to investigate adherence to the DASH diet in relation to the occurrence of high blood pressure and chronic disease risk factors, in a group of people from Tîrgu Mureș. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on a food frequency and lifestyle questionnaire applied to a group of 2,010 people aged 15–92 years from Tîrgu Mureș. Results: Individuals over the age of 45 had higher DASH scores (Q4, Q5) compared to subjects younger than 40 years (Q1 and Q2, p <0.001). An important percentage (19.3%) of subjects who preferred a meat-based diet (Q3) had significantly larger abdominal circumference (mean 92.2 ± 0.91 cm, p <0.001). An association between pure alcohol intake (mean 5.6 ± 0.43 g) and an unhealthy diet (Q1) was observed, compared to the average 1.7 ± 19 g of alcohol consumed by subjects with a healthy diet (Q5), alcohol consumption decreasing with an increasing DASH score (p <0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that individuals diagnosed with at least one cardiovascular risk factor had a higher adherence to the DASH diet than individuals with no cardiovascular risk factors, most likely due to the fact that diagnosed individuals had changed their eating behavior and lifestyle from the time of diagnosis, with a positive impact on treatment outcomes and quality of life.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adult Javanese Patients with Hemophilia A

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizal Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Hemophilia A ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Significant Difference

Hemophilia usually presents as bleeding after minor trauma or as a spontaneous bleed due its hypocoagulable state. Hemophilia A represents 80-85% of the total hemophilia population with a prevalence of 1:10,000. Cardiovascular risk factors were common in the general population compared with hemophilia patients. This study aims to identify cardiovascular risk factors in adult Javanese patients with hemophilia A and their relationship with hemophilia severity. This cross-sectional study involved registered Javanese race male patients at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital from November 2019 - April 2020. There are 76 hemophilia A patients, after excluding patients with other comorbidities, non-Javanese race and age &gt;18 years old, 33 appropriate patients were then randomized. The study group consists of 30 patients with hemophilia A and 30 non-hemophilia patients. Data were collected once during patient visits to the hospital polyclinic. The collected data were body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol, and uric acid. They were analyzed using the Spearman rank test. Median values of BMI scores were 20.82 (13.67-41.52) kg/m² for hemophilia A group and 24.67 (9.38-53.32) kg/m² for the control group (p &lt; 0.05). Further, median values of diastolic blood pressure, the median of FBS, and mean values of the uric acid level also showed a significant difference (p &lt; 0.05). Otherwise, the mean values of systolic blood pressure and median values of total cholesterol showed no significant difference. The BMI score, diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, and uric acid appear to be significant cardiovascular risk factor profiles in Javanese adult patients with hemophilia A. Hence, there must be a consideration, screening, and treatment for the cardiovascular risk factors in hemophilia A patients. Although the other studies are not sufficient to show recommended therapeutic targets and the results of reducing cardiovascular risk factors in hemophilia patients.

STUDY ON PRE-HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH DYSLIPIDEMIA IN ADULTS AT QUANG NAM PROVINCE

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Muoi To ◽  
Khanh Hoang ◽  
Van Minh Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
High Triglyceride

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence, risk factors of prehypertension in QuangNam province of Vietnam. Methods: A case-control study of 3.237 adults (aged ≥ 25 years) was conducted in Quang Nam province, Vietnam in 2017, using questionnaire interviews, clinical examinations, and laboratory tests. Blood pressure, anthropometry, plasma glucose and lipids were measured. The variables contributing significantly to pre-hypertension were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of prehypertension, hypertension and normal blood pressure was 30.7%, 31.6% and 37.7%, respectively. Cardiovascular risk factors such as overweight and obesity, family history of hypertension, alcohol abuse, smoking, diabetes, high total cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, high LDL-C levels were significantly greater in prehypertensive compared to optimal blood pressure (BP). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed strong positive associations of pre-hypertension with alcohol abuse (OR = 1.68; CI 95%: 1.29-2.20; p < 0.001), diabetes (OR = 3.39; CI 95%: 1.32 - 8.65; p=0.011); high triglyceride levels (OR = 1.41, CI 95%: 1.13 - 1.75, p = 0.002); high LDL-C levels (OR = 1.42; CI 95%: 1.03 - 1.97; p=0.034). There was a positive correlation of cardiovascular risk factors such as BMI, abdominal circumference, blood glucose, blood cholesterol, blood triglyceride, blood LDL-C with changes in systolic BP, diastolic BP, and average BP. Conclusions: The prevalence of prehypertension in Quang Nam province of Vietnam was 30.7%. Risk factors such as alcohol abuse, diabetes, high triglycerides, high LDL-C were significantly associated with prehypertension. Key words: cardiovascular risk factors - hypertension – prehypertension

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