scholarly journals Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities Among 12-15 Year Age Group in an Urban City in Sri-Lanka

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasana Kiridana ◽  
Ruchira Karunaratne ◽  
Jagath Chaminda Ranasinghe ◽  
Thilini Surenika Munasinghe ◽  
Umeshi Ishanthika Karunadasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Ultra Sound ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Metabolic Abnormalities ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Lipid Abnormalities

Abstract ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of childhood overweight, obesity and metabolic abnormalities among children aged 12-15 years within the schools in Kandy Municipality area, Sri Lanka. DesignCross- sectional observational study.SettingRandomly selected schools in Kandy municipality areaMethodsThe anthropometric measurements of 1766 school children were taken and those who were overweight or obese were recruited for further evaluation of metabolic abnormalities.ResultsThere were 1053 (59.62%) boys and 713 (40.37%) girls of whom 258 (14.60%) were overweight or obese (7.81% overweight and 6.79% obese). This included 106 girls of whom, 64 were overweight and 42 were obese and 152 boys of whom, 74 and 78 were overweight and obese respectively. Central obesity was seen in 16.93% and 5.01% of them had normal body mass index. Eighty-five children out of the 258 with body mass index > 85th percentile reported for further evaluation and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among them was 11.67% (5 girls and 5 boys). When borderline and abnormal levels of lipids were taken together, more than 50% of overweight and obese children were found to have dyslipidaemia. Elevated Alanine Amino Transaminase and Aspartate Amino Transaminase levels were reported in 33 (38.82%) and 7 (8.24%) respectively. Evidence of fatty liver was present in 34.69% based on abdominal ultra sound scan findings.ConclusionWhile prevalence rates of overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome are comparable with other urban settings in the country as well as neighbouring countries in Asia, the study highlights the detection of lipid abnormalities suggestive of familial hyperlipidaemia which warrants further evaluation. NAFLD is also identified as a significant comorbidity. Central obesity is underestimated by British standards.

scholarly journals Preschool Weight and Body Mass Index in Relation to Central Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adulthood

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e89986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise Graversen ◽  
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen ◽  
Liselotte Petersen ◽  
Ulla Sovio ◽  
Marika Kaakinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Central Obesity

scholarly journals Increasing trends in central obesity among Chinese adults with normal body mass index, 1993–2009

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Du ◽  
Xingxing Sun ◽  
Ping Yin ◽  
Rui Huo ◽  
Chaochao Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Increasing Trends

ESTIMATION OF WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCES USING BODY MASS INDEX IN DELHI SCHOOL GIRLS (6–11 YEARS)

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASTHA BANSAL ◽  
P. C. JOSHI
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Indirect Method ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Hip Circumference ◽  
School Girls

SummaryCentral obesity has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease in children. A total of 358 Delhi school girls aged 6–11 years were measured for height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference. The study demonstrates a linear correlation between body mass index (BMI) and waist and hip circumference and suggests an indirect method of estimating waist and hip circumferences, whose high values may be used for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Further investigations on different groups are needed to substantiate these results and attribute BMI a predictive value in the clinical setting for the risk and diagnosis of childhood obesity-related metabolic disorders.

scholarly journals Disturbed balance of steroid hormones in men under 40 years of age presenting with obesity and metabolic syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
G V Katsiia ◽  
N P Goncharov ◽  
N A Chagina
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Steroid Hormone ◽  
Young Men ◽  
The Body ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Aldosterone Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Consistent Tendency

We have studied steroid hormone profiles in young men with normal body mass index suffering obesity and metabolic syndrome. They showed a consistent tendency toward a shift in blood aldosterone level to the upper normal level and beyond. It was higher in patients with metabolic syndrome than with obesity. The testosterone levels displayed the downward trend from normal through obesity to metabolic syndrome values. The main predictors of testosterone dynamics in the course of development of obesity and metabolic syndrome were insulin concentration and BMI. Dynamics of dehydroepiandrosterone levels followed that of testosterone. It significantly decreased in men with metabolic syndrome compared with health subjects. Young men presenting with obesity and metabolic syndrome did not experience changes in morning and evening cortisol levels in peripheral blood. The study revealed the relationship between aldosterone levels and the development of metabolic syndrome mediated through the body mass index and the direct relationship between metabolic syndrome and testosterone dynamics.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Central Obesity Among Adults With Normal Bmi in Shaanxi, China: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Wen-yu Feng ◽  
Xiang-dong Li ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Yuan Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Defined by normal body mass index (BMI) and higher waist-to-height ratio, normal weight with central obesity (NWCO) has been recognised as a risk factor for cardio-metabolic diseases. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of NWCO and to examine the relationship between NWCO and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults of Shaanxi Province.Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among residents who were aged 18–80 years and had been living in Zhenba County, Shaanxi Province, for over six months in 2018. The multistage stratified cluster sampling method was used to enroll the study participants. Six towns (districts) in Zhenba County, Shaanxi Province, were randomly selected, and then six villages (communities) were randomly selected from each town (district). All residents in the villages (communities) were face-to-face interviewed. Descriptive data analysis and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of prevalence/frequency were conducted. Logistic regression analyses were used to detect the corresponding factors associated with central obesity. Results: A total of 2312 participants (936 men and 1376 women) were analyzed. The prevalence of NWCO was 58.3%. NWCO was significantly associated with hypertension and dyslipidemia. Compared with normal weight non-central obesity (NWNO), the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for hypertension were 1.47, (95% CI 1.10–1.98) in men and 1.55(1.14–2.10) in women, and the corresponding ones for dyslipidemia were 2.71 (1.77–4.13) in men and 1.84 (1.29–2.61) in women. Female sex, age over 58 years, and lower education level were also significantly predictors of abdominal obesity. In males, comparison with no cigarette smoking, daily cigarette smoking was less likely to lead to normal weight central obesity. Conclusion: In people with normal BMI, the prevalence of central obesity was 58.3%. Female, age over 58 years, hypertension and dyslipidemia indicate a higher risk. Body mass index alone as a measure of obesity is not enough to assess health risks. Central obesity index should be used together for clinical assessment.

scholarly journals Combined Effects of Metabolic Abnormalities and Obesity on Cardiovascular Diseases among Korean Postmenopausal Women

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1064
Author(s):  
Jin Suk Ra
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Metabolic Abnormality ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Metabolic Abnormalities ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Early Management

Combined effects of metabolic abnormalities, including metabolic syndrome and obesity, should be identified to screen postmenopausal women at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify the combined effects of metabolic abnormalities and obesity on cardiovascular diseases among postmenopausal Korean women (aged 40–83 years). Data of 5959 postmenopausal women from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015–2018) were secondarily analyzed. Using complex simple analysis procedures, logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the combined effect of metabolic abnormalities and obesity on cardiovascular diseases among postmenopausal Korean women. In combination, metabolic syndrome (more than three metabolic abnormalities) and obesity (overweight [≥23 kg/m2 and <25 kg/m2 in body mass index] and obese [>25 kg/m2 in body mass index]) increased the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases but combining more than one metabolic abnormality and obesity did not. Combining metabolic syndrome and non-obesity (underweight and normal weight) increased the likelihood of the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases but combining more than one metabolic abnormality and non-obesity did not. Increased cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women may be more commonly associated with metabolic syndrome having multiple metabolic abnormalities, but not obesity. Thus, instead of simple weight control, early management of metabolic syndrome is recommended to prevent cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal Korean women.

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