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[Association between adiposity and cardiovascular risk factors in prepubertal children]

Robinson Ramírez-Vélez1, Milton Fabian Suaréz-Ortegón, Ana Cecilia Aguilar de Plata

  • 1Grupo de Nutrición, Departamento de Ciencias Fisiológicas, Escuela de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, San Fernando, Cali, Colombia. robin640@hotmail.com

Endocrinologia Y Nutricion : Organo De La Sociedad Espanola De Endocrinologia Y Nutricion
|October 4, 2011
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Children with higher adiposity measures, like waist circumference and BMI, show increased cardiovascular risk factors even before puberty. Subscapular skinfold measurements indicated the highest risk, highlighting early detection importance.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Obesity Research

Context:

  • Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are increasingly prevalent in childhood.
  • Early identification of adiposity markers is crucial for preventing future cardiovascular disease.
  • Prepubertal children represent a critical window for intervention.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between four adiposity measures (waist circumference, BMI, subscapular skinfold, abdominal skinfold) and CVRFs in prepubertal children.
  • To determine which adiposity measure is most strongly linked to cardiovascular risk.
  • To assess the prevalence of CVRFs in this age group.

Summary:

  • This cross-sectional study analyzed 494 children aged 6-10 years, measuring adiposity and CVRFs (blood pressure, glucose, lipids).
  • Higher levels in adiposity measures (upper quartile) were associated with elevated triglycerides and glucose.
  • The presence of two or more CVRFs was significantly linked to all adiposity measures, with subscapular skinfold showing the strongest association.

Impact:

  • Findings underscore the link between unfavorable adiposity profiles and increased cardiovascular risk in prepubertal children.
  • Highlights the importance of monitoring adiposity and CVRFs from an early age.
  • Suggests that subscapular skinfold may be a particularly sensitive indicator of cardiovascular risk in children.
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