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Metabolic Syndrome in School Children
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | İnanç, Betül Battaloğlu |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | In tro duc ti on The problem of excessive weight and obesity is increasing worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are over 1.6 billion overweight and 400 million obese people in the world; in 2015, these figures are expected to reach 2.3 billion and 700 million, respectively. Ninety percent of obese adolescents are at risk of becoming obese adults; 75% of obese 12-year-olds go on to become obese adults; of 7-year-olds, 41% of obese ones become obese in adulthood; 25% of those obese in the preschool period become obese adults; and 14% of obese infants are at risk of becoming obese adults. The presence of childhood obesity increases the risk of non-communicable diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MS), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers (1). In clinical studies, the prevalence of MS in childhood was found to be approximately 3-4%. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of MS in southwest part of Turkey. This is a descriptive study conducted in the city center of Mardin in the Southeastern region of Turkey. Out of a total of 4030 students in three schools, 3460 (1668 female, 1792 male) volunteer children in the 6-15-year age group were surveyed for the study, and 86% of the targeted participants were reached. The data were collected in April and May of 2011. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) were measured in all children according to standardized procedures. Age was calculated in decimal units based on the date of the survey relative to birth date. Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m 2) was calculated with reference to measured height and weight and was evaluated using the WHO normative data for age and gender. Obesity was defined as BMI value exceeding ≥95 th percentile, and BMI value between 85-95 th percentiles was indicative of overweight (2). Blood pressure (BP) was obtained and evaluated according to standard methods. Abdominal obesity was defined using the sex-and age-specific 90 th WC percentile values (3). Baseline blood samples were collected by venipuncture in the morning (8:00 to 9:00 am) after an overnight fast (10 to 12 hours). The glucose oxidase method was used to determine blood glucose levels. Serum lipids including total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL cholesterol), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), and triglycerides were measured using an enzymatic colorimetric method. MS was defined … |
| Starting Page | 140 |
| Ending Page | 141 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/05/bc/JCRPE-5-140.PMC3701923.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 23748071v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4274/Jcrpe.819 |
| DOI | 10.4274/Jcrpe.819 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Blood specimen Cardiovascular Diseases Carotid Body Paraganglioma Cholesterol Communicable Diseases Description Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent GLUCOSE OXIDASE Hematological Disease Hip Circumference Hyperlipidemia Hypertensive disease Lipids measurement Lipoproteins Malignant Neoplasms Metabolic Syndrome X Overweight Pediatric Obesity School Ti-Core composite resin Triglycerides Waist Circumference World Health Organization percentile |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
