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Prevalence and Anthropometric Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwanese Adolescents
Joint Authors
Chu, Nain-Feng
Chin, Hsien-Chuan
Wang, Shu-Chuan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
To evaluate the prevalence and the importance of anthropometric indexes on metabolic syndrome (MetS) among young adolescents in Taiwan.
Methods.
We conducted a cross sectional survey to obtain a representative sampling among Taipei adolescents in 2003, totally enrolled of 1,562 adolescents (764 boys and 798 girls) from age 11 to 15.
We used modified NCEP-ATP III criteria to diagnose metabolic syndrome in young adolescents including: blood pressure ≧90th percentile, fasting glucose ≧90th, TG ≧ 90th, HDL-C ≦ 10th, and BMI or WC ≧ 90th according to age and gender specific recommendations.
Results.
The overall prevalence of MetS was 4.8% for boys and 3.9% for girls.
BMI and WC were significantly associated with MetS for both boys and girls, even after adjusting for age, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and pubertal status.
However, after further adjusting for BMI or WC, WC for boys (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.05–1.24) and BMI for girls (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.13–1.64) were significantly associated with MetS.
Conclusions.
Adolescents with abnormal BMI or waist circumference had 10 to 20 times higher odds of MetS when compared to normal subjects.
Obesity, either general or central adiposity, may play an important role in the development of MetS among adolescents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chu, Nain-Feng& Chin, Hsien-Chuan& Wang, Shu-Chuan. 2011. Prevalence and Anthropometric Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwanese Adolescents. ISRN Cardiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495238
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chu, Nain-Feng…[et al.]. Prevalence and Anthropometric Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwanese Adolescents. ISRN Cardiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495238
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chu, Nain-Feng& Chin, Hsien-Chuan& Wang, Shu-Chuan. Prevalence and Anthropometric Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwanese Adolescents. ISRN Cardiology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495238
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495238