scholarly journals Cardiometabolic Risk Profile and its Relation with the Waist Circumference to Height Ratio in Turkish School-Age Children

2017 ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Karaagac AT ◽  
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Erdönmez D ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Height Ratio

Are there anthropometric and body composition differences between children with autism spectrum disorder and children with typical development? Analysis by age and spectrum severity in a school population

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132098772
Author(s):  
Patricia Esteban-Figuerola ◽  
Paula Morales-Hidalgo ◽  
Victoria Arija-Val ◽  
Josefa Canals-Sans
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist Height Ratio

Overweight and obesity have been reported to be more prevalent in populations with autism spectrum disorder than in children with typical development. The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric status of children with autism spectrum disorder (diagnosed and subclinical) and children with typical development and analyse which variables can affect the anthropometric and health status of children with autism spectrum disorder. We present a two-phase epidemiological study in a school population of two age groups which assesses autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, anthropometric data and bioelectrical impedance analysis. From an initial sample of 3,713 children, 79 with autism spectrum disorder, 42 with subclinical autism spectrum disorder and 350 with typical development participated in the study. Pre-schoolers with autism spectrum disorder were taller than pre-schoolers with typical development. School-age children with autism spectrum disorder showed a significantly higher body mass index and rate of overweight/obesity than children with typical development (63.4% vs 46.3%). No significant differences were found for bioelectrical impedance analysis, but school-age children with autism spectrum disorder showed a significantly higher waist circumference, waist/height ratio and cardiovascular risk than children with typical development. The quality of the diet was lower in children with autism spectrum disorder than in children with typical development. Multiple regression analyses showed that having autism spectrum disorder and internalizing psychological problems were associated with waist/height ratio and high cardiovascular risk in school-age children. Lay abstract This study makes a comparison between the growth status of pre-school and school-age children with autism spectrum disorder and typical development children. Pre-schoolers with autism spectrum disorder were taller than children with typical development. School-age children with autism spectrum disorder were more overweight/obese, had more body fat and a greater waist circumference and waist/height ratio than children with typical development. The presence of autism spectrum disorder and internalizing problems was associated with cardiovascular risk in school-age children.

scholarly journals Waist-to-height ratio, waist circumference and BMI as indicators of percentage fat mass and cardiometabolic risk factors in children aged 3–7 years

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sijtsma ◽  
Gianni Bocca ◽  
Carianne L'Abée ◽  
Eryn T. Liem ◽  
Pieter J.J. Sauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

scholarly journals Adherence to a snacking dietary pattern and soda intake are related to the development of adiposity: a prospective study in school-age children

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 1507-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monal R Shroff ◽  
Wei Perng ◽  
Ana Baylin ◽  
Mercedes Mora-Plazas ◽  
Constanza Marin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Skinfold Thickness ◽  
Thickness Ratio ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Food Items

AbstractObjectiveSnacking has been related to increased prevalence of overweight among school-age children in cross-sectional studies. It is uncertain, however, whether snacking influences the development of adiposity over time.DesignWe examined whether adherence to a snacking dietary pattern was associated with greater increases in children's BMI, subscapular:triceps skinfold thickness ratio and waist circumference over a median 2·5-year follow-up. Dietary patterns were identified through principal component analysis of an FFQ administered at recruitment in 2006. Anthropometric follow-up was conducted annually. Linear mixed-effects models were used to estimate rates of change in each indicator according to quartiles of adherence to the snacking pattern. We also examined change in BMI, subscapular:triceps skinfold thickness ratio and waist circumference in relation to intake of the food items in the snacking pattern.SubjectsChildren (n 961) 5–12 years of age.SettingPublic schools in Bogotá, Colombia.ResultsAfter adjustment for age, sex, total energy intake and socio-economic status, children in the highest quartile of adherence to the snacking pattern had a 0·09 kg/m2 per year higher BMI gain than children in the lowest quartile (P trend = 0·05). A similar association was observed for mean change in subscapular:triceps skinfold thickness ratio (highest v. lowest quartile difference = 0·012/year; P = 0·03). Of the food items in the snacking pattern, soda intake was positively and significantly associated with change in BMI (P trend = 0·01) and waist circumference (P trend = 0·04) in multivariable analysis.ConclusionsOur results indicate that snacking and soda intake are associated with development of adiposity in school-age children.

Waist Circumference Distribution of Chinese School-age Children and Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Ye JI ◽  
Rita YT SUNG ◽  
Guan-Sheng MA ◽  
Jun MA ◽  
Zhong-Hu HE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Chinese School

scholarly journals Comparison of the ability to identify cardiometabolic risk factors between two new body indices and waist-to-height ratio among Chinese adults with normal BMI and waist circumference

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 984-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Ju Liu ◽  
Fang Ma ◽  
Hui Ping Lou ◽  
Yan Ning Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Auc Value ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

AbstractObjectiveWaist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has been reported to be more strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors among non-obese individuals than BMI and waist circumference (WC). A body shape index (ABSI) and body roundness index (BRI) have been proposed recently to assess obesity-related disorders or mortalities. Our aim was to compare the ability of ABSI and BRI with that of WHtR to identify cardiometabolic risk factors in Chinese adults with normal BMI and WC.DesignReceiver-operating characteristic curves and areas under the curve (AUC) were employed to evaluate the ability of the indices (WHtR, BRI, ABSI) to identify metabolic risk factors and to determine the indices’ optimal cut-off values. The value of each index that resulted in maximization of the Youden index (sensitivity + specificity – 1) was defined as optimal. Differences in the AUC values between the indices were also evaluated.SettingIndividuals attending a voluntary health check-up in Beijing, China, July–December 2015, were recruited to the study.SubjectsNon-obese adults (n 1596).ResultsAmong both genders, ABSI exhibited the lowest AUC value for identifying each risk factor among the three indices; the AUC value of BRI for identifying each risk factor was very close to that of WHtR, and no significant differences were observed between the AUC values of the two new indices.ConclusionsWhen evaluating cardiometabolic risk factors among non-obese adults, WHtR was a simple and effective index in the assessment of cardiometabolic risk factors, BRI could be used as an alternative body index to WHtR, while ABSI could not.

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