scholarly journals Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Early-Life Factors among Chinese and Spanish Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Perona ◽  
Schmidt-RioValle ◽  
Chen ◽  
Jing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Hdl ◽  
First Year Of Life ◽  
Chinese Group

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a growing problem worldwide in adolescents. This study compared two sample populations of young people in Spain and China, and analyzed the association of birth weight and breastfeeding duration with MetS. A cross-sectional study was conducted in adolescents (10–15 years old); 1150 Chinese and 976 Spanish adolescents. The variables analyzed were anthropometric characteristics, biochemical markers, and demographic characteristics using the same methodology and data collection protocol. Also, birth weight and breastfeeding were retrospectively analyzed during the first year of life. The results showed statistically significant differences between the two groups in reference to body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, triglyceride, glucose, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. The MetS prevalence was higher in Spanish adolescents (2.5%) than in the Chinese group (0.6%). Breastfeeding duration was inversely associated with hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C, and MetS, whereas higher birth weight was associated with hyperglycemia, low HDL-C, hypertriglyceridemia, and abdominal obesity. Spanish adolescents showed more altered MetS components, and consequently, a higher MetS prevalence than the Chinese adolescents. This made them more vulnerable to cardiometabolic risk. Our results highlight the need for interventions designed by health professionals, which would encourage pregnant women to breastfeed their children.

scholarly journals Psychosocial job conditions and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional study in the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS)

2022 ◽  
pp. 140349482110640
Author(s):  
Mia Söderberg ◽  
Helena Eriksson ◽  
Kjell Torén ◽  
Göran Bergström ◽  
Eva Andersson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diastolic Hypertension ◽  
Low Hdl ◽  
Job Conditions

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between psychosocial work exposure and the presence of biological and imaging biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a sub-cohort of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). Psychosocial exposure was evaluated with the job demand–control model, and analysed according to the standard categorization: high strain, active, passive and low strain (reference). Biomarkers (blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, coronary artery calcification (CAC) and metabolic syndrome) were measured, or derived through measurements, from clinical examinations. Gender-specific prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated with regression models and adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical activity, general life stress and body mass index (BMI). Results: The analyses included 3882 participants (52.5% women). High strain (high demands–low control) was linked to increased PR for low HDL cholesterol in women, adjusted for all covariates (PR 1.76; 95% CI 1.25–2.48). High strain was also related to moderately increased PR for metabolic syndrome in men, after adjustments for all covariates except BMI (PR 1.25; 95% CI 1.02–1.52). In addition, passive work (low demands–low control) was associated with diastolic hypertension in women (fully adjusted: PR 1.29; 95% CI 1.05–1.59). All relationships between psychosocial factors and LDL cholesterol or CAC (both genders), or hypertension (men), were non-significant. Conclusions: Poor psychosocial job conditions was associated with the presence of low HDL cholesterol and diastolic hypertension in women, and metabolic syndrome in men. These findings contribute to the knowledge of potential pathways between stressful work and coronary heart disease.

scholarly journals Metabolic syndrome in Spanish adolescents and its association with birth weight, breastfeeding duration, maternal smoking, and maternal obesity: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio González-Jiménez ◽  
Miguel A. Montero-Alonso ◽  
Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle ◽  
Carmen J. García-García ◽  
Cristina Padez
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Smoking ◽  
Maternal Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Gender Differentials of Metabolic Syndrome in Bangladesh taking Menopause into Consideration

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Baqui Billah ◽  
Muna Shalima Jahan ◽  
Saadi Al Jundi ◽  
Ahmad Mamoun Rajab
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Premenopausal Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Gender Differentials ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Low Hdl ◽  
Study Population

Objective:To assess the gender differences of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Bangladesh and factors associated with it.Materials and methods: Cross sectional study was performed on 227 premenopausal women, 48 menopausal women and 217 men. The gender differentials were studied with measurement of waist circumference, blood pressure and fasting blood for triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), blood sugar (FBS).Results:Premenopausal women had 22.9% (95% CI: 17.9-28.8%), menopausal women had 43.8% (95% CI: 30.7-57.7%), and the men had 53.9% (95% CI: 47.3-60.4%) prevalence of MetS giving a 1:1.7:2.1 ratio of premenopausal, menopausal women and men prevalence respectively. More than 95% of study population had low HDL irrespective of gender and menopause status. Obesity was 5.3% in premenopausal women, 14.6% in menopausal women and 54.4% in men. HTN was 10.6% in premenopausal women, 35.4% in menopausal women, and 19.4% in men. High TG was 42.5% in premenopausal women, 41.7%, in menopausal women and 62.0% in men. High FBS was 22.0% in premenopausal women, 37.5% in menopausal women and 30.4% in men.Conclusion: Compared to premenopausal women, MetS in men was two times higher and nearly two times higher in menopausal women, pulling menopausal women prevalence almost equal to men. Menopausal women had high prevalence of HTN while obesity was more prevalent in men. Dyslipidemia should be a concern for the policy makers in search of a prevention program.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 101-107

scholarly journals Association of breastfeeding and risk of metabolic syndrome and its components in postmenopausal parous women: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey (2010 ~ 2016)

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jusuk Lee ◽  
Taehong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background Understanding the relationship between breastfeeding (BF) and metabolic syndrome (Mets) is important for maternal long-term health benefits and disease prevention. This study aimed to examine the association between BF and Mets and its components among postmenopausal parous Korean women. Methods This cross-sectional study on 10,356 Korean women used nationally representative data from the KNHANES from 2010 to 2016. Anthropometric, laboratory data and manual BP were measured. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association of BF with Mets and its components after adjusting for potential confounding variables. A p-value < 0.05 was to be considered statistically significant. Results Mets was present in 42% of the study participants. The BF group had low household income and education level. The prevalence of Mets in the BF group was higher than that in the non-BF group (42.69% vs. 34.76%, p <  0.001). BF was associated with increased risk of Mets (odds ratio [OR]: 1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18–1.65, p <  0.001). The BF group was at higher risks for diabetes (OR: 1.5, 95%CI: 1.14–1.98), hypertension (OR: 1.32, 95%CI: 1.03–1.68), hypertriglyceridemia (OR: 1.42, 95%CI: 1.02–1.99) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (OR: 1.32, 95%CI: 1.06–1.65). Conclusion In this study, BF did not affect decreasing the prevalence of Mets and its components.

Social inequality in parent–infant relations: Epidemiological study of community nurse records

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482098313
Author(s):  
Bjørn E. Holstein ◽  
Sofie Weber Pant ◽  
Janni Ammitzbøll ◽  
Trine Pagh Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Community Sample ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
First Year Of Life

Background: Some studies suggest that favourable socioeconomic circumstances are associated with better parent–child relations but the documentation of such an association is limited and inconsistent. Few studies focused on infancy, few studies relied on objective measurement of parent–infant relations, and few studies included more than one measurement of parent–infant relations in the first year of life. Aims: To report the prevalence of objectively measured problems in parent–infant relations during the first year of life and to examine the association between socioeconomic circumstances and parent–infant relations in an unselected community sample of infants. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a community sample of children from birth to 10 months in 15 municipalities in Denmark, n = 11,765. The exposure variables were population register data about socioeconomic circumstances: (a) parents’ education, (b) family composition, (c) parents’ origin, and (d) parents’ occupational status. The outcome variable was the health visitor’s concerns about the parent–infant relation assessed at four home visits from birth to 10 months after delivery. Results: The proportion of children with concerns about the parent–infant relation was 10.5%, 7.8% at one home visit and 2.8% at two or more home visits. Logistic regression analyses showed that all four indicators of socioeconomic circumstances were associated with concerns about the parent–infant relation in the first year of life. Conclusions: The risk of problematic parent–infant relations were significantly elevated among, children of immigrant parents, and children of parents with shorter education and not in education or work.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome among Patients with Bronchial Asthma: A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Abdellah H.K. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Metabolic Abnormality ◽  
Fasting Blood Sugar ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthma Patients

Background: Recent studies have reported the epidemiological link between Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and asthma, but it has rarely been studied in Egypt. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of MS and its predictors among asthma patients in Egypt. Methods: In total, 320 patients with bronchial asthma were included. The following were assessed: spirometric evaluation, anthropometric indices, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar and serum lipid profile. We analyzed the correlation between metabolic scores and patient characteristics. Predictors of MS were identified using logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of MS was 57.5% in asthma patients. For asthma patients, low High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and abdominal obesity were the commonest metabolic abnormality. Waist circumference, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and triglyceride correlated significantly with asthma (P ‹ 0.05). FBS and DBP were the best predictors of MS. Conclusion: MS is frequent in asthma patients in Egypt. Obesity and lipid abnormalities were the commonest metabolic abnormality. Screening of these patients for components of metabolic syndrome should be a part of routine workup.

Comparing the validity of continuous metabolic syndrome risk scores for predicting pediatric metabolic syndrome: the CASPIAN-V study

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehri Khoshhali ◽  
Ramin Heshmat ◽  
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh ◽  
Hasan Ziaodini ◽  
Mahdi Hadian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Iranian Children

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the validity of various approaches to pediatric continuous metabolic syndrome (cMetS) scores including siMS scores (2 waist/height + fasting blood glucose [FBG]/5.6 + triglycerides [TG]/1.7 + systolic blood pressure [BP]/130 + high-density lipoprotein [HDL]/1.02), Z-scores, principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for predicting metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods This nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted on 4200 Iranian children and adolescents aged 7–18 years. The cMetS was computed using data on HDL, cholesterol, TGs, FBG, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and waist circumference (WC). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUCs) were used to compare the performances of different cMetS scores. Results Data of 3843 participants (52.4% boys) were available for the current study. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age was 12.6 (3) and 12.3 (3.1) years for boys and girls, respectively. The differences in AUC values of cMetS scores were significant based on the Delong method. The AUCs (95% confidence interval [CI]) were for Z-scores, 0.94 (0.93, 0.95); first PCA, 0.91 (0.89, 0.93); sum PCA, 0.90 (0.88, 0.92), CFA, 0.79 (0.76, 0.3) and also for siMS scores 1 to 3 as 0.93 (0.91, 0.94), 0.92 (0.90, 0.93), and 0.91 (0.90, 0.93), respectively. Conclusions The results of our study indicated that the validity of all approaches for cMetS scores for predicting MetS was high. Given that the siMS scores are simple and practical, it might be used in clinical and research practice.

scholarly journals Hypertriglyceridemic Waist and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of Bank Employees

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1398-1398
Author(s):  
Júlia Ferreira ◽  
Rebeca Oliveira ◽  
Monica Cattafesta ◽  
Luciane Salaroli
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Serum Triglycerides ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertriglyceridemic Waist ◽  
Low Hdl ◽  
Men Elderly

Abstract Objectives This paper investigates the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist in bank workers and its association with socioeconomic, labor, behavioral, anthropometric and health condition factors. Methods This is a cross-sectional study based on information from 525 bank workers. Hypertriglyceridemic waist was defined by the simultaneous presence of abdominal obesity, verified by the waist circumference, and elevated serum triglycerides. Associations were verified with sociodemographic, labor, behavioral, anthropometric and health condition variables. Results The investigation resulted in a phenotype prevalence of 19.4%, being higher in men, elderly, married and working in the bank for more than 5 years. The phenotype was also associated with overweight, low HDL-c (high-density lipoprotein), mixed hyperlipidemia, high triglyceride/HDL-c ratio and arterial hypertension. Being over 50 years of age and being overweight increased the chances of the bankers presenting the phenotype. Being female and having adequate levels of HDL-c were shown to be protective factors against the phenotype. Conclusions It was concluded that the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist is high and is associated mainly with the excess weight and unfavorable lipid profile of this population. Funding Sources This research received no external funding.

scholarly journals Cardiorespiratory fitness is strongly linked to metabolic syndrome among physical fitness components: a retrospective cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bokun Kim ◽  
Minjae Ku ◽  
Tanaka Kiyoji ◽  
Tomonori Isobe ◽  
Takeji Sakae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Fitness Components ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Maintaining a good level of physical fitness from engaging in regular exercise is important for the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, which components constitutive of physical fitness confer the greatest influence remains controversial. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between MetS and physical fitness components including cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, flexibility, and agility and to identify which physical fitness components have the largest influence on MetS. Methods A total of 168 Japanese adult males aged 25–64 years were allocated into non-MetS, pre-MetS, and MetS groups according to the criteria recommended by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. Anthropometric measurement of body composition by whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and measures related to MetS, including waist circumference, triglyceride level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, blood pressure, glucose level, and physical fitness components, were assessed. For evaluation of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, flexibility, agility, and balance, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2peak) and oxygen uptake at anaerobic threshold (VO2AnT), handgrip strength and vertical jumping, trunk extension and flexion, stepping side to side, and single-leg balance task with the eyes closed were assessed, respectively. Results A progressive tendency of increasing body weight, body mass index, whole-body lean and fat mass, percentage of whole-body fat mass, trunk lean and fat mass, percentage of trunk fat mass, arm fat mass, waist circumference, triglyceride level, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and blood glucose level from the non-MetS group to the MetS group was significant (P < 0.05). Conversely, the cardiorespiratory endurance parameters VO2peak and VO2AnT and the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level showed a progressively decreasing tendency across the groups (P < 0.01). In addition, a VO2peak below 29.84 ml·kg·min−1 (P = 0.028) and VO2AnT below 15.89 ml·kg·min−1 (P = 0.011) were significant risk components for pre-MetS and MetS. However, there was no significant tendency with respect to muscle strength, agility, and flexibility. Conclusion Cardiorespiratory fitness is strongly linked to metabolic syndrome among physical fitness components

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