Intergenerational Changes in the Waist Circumference and Selected Associated Indicators among Children and Adolescents from Kraków (Poland), between 1983 and 2020

Kryst, Łukasz; Żegleń, Magdalena; Badzińska, Julia; Woronkowicz, Agnieszka; Kowal, Małgorzata

doi:10.3390/ijerph20075344

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“…Importantly, it has also been suggested in previous research, that waist circumference is a better predictor of the health consequences of fat accumulation in children compared to the Body Mass Index (BMI) (McCarthy et al, 2003). That is also in line with the results of a previous study carried out on the Polish pediatric population-also there it was noted that WHR is preferable to body mass index in assessing the risk associated with excess adiposity in the examined population (Kryst et al, 2022(Kryst et al, , 2023.…”

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Sexual dimorphism of adiposity and fat distribution among children and adolescents (8–18 year olds) from Poland

Żegleń,

Kryst,

Kowal

et al. 2024

American J Hum Biol

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ObjectivesThe study aimed to analyze the sexual dimorphism of total body fat [BF%] and fat distribution among 8–18 year olds from Poland.MethodsThe study included 2175 participants, divided into sex and age groups. Waist and hip circumferences, the thickness of six skinfolds, waist‐to‐hips ratio [WHR], the ratio of abdominal‐to‐suprailiac skinfolds, and the limb‐to‐trunk adiposity index were analyzed. Fat percentage were measured with a body composition analyzer (Tanita) with accuracy 0.1%. The Mollison's Index [MI] was used for calculating sexual dimorphism.ResultsThe value of MI for the WHR and its components (waist and hip circumferences) was negative (the boys were characterized by higher values of these parameters). The magnitude of the sex differences was lower in the younger age groups and the highest in the oldest groups. For adiposity [BF%], the average values were higher in females. In the younger age groups, girls had thicker skinfolds compared to boys, and this tendency was also observed in the older age groups, except for abdominal and suprailiac skinfolds. The values of the analyzed adiposity indicators also represented a tendency toward central allocation of fat tissue in boys.ConclusionsIn conclusion, sexual dimorphism of fat distribution and adiposity could be detected as early as 7 years of age. These differences can be identified using simple anthropometric methods, which are relatively cheap and easy to use, particularly in the field setting and large populations. The observation of changes in these features in children should be a recommended procedure aimed at early detection of overweight, obesity, as well as normal weight obesity or other metabolic disorders.

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Section: Agesupporting

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Sexual dimorphism of adiposity and fat distribution among children and adolescents (8–18 year olds) from Poland

Żegleń,

Kryst,

Kowal

et al. 2024

American J Hum Biol

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The method of determining abdominal obesity by waist circumference in Ukrainian children

Gromnatska,

Marushko,

Hyshchak

et al. 2024

Mìžnarodnij endokrinologìčnij žurnal

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Background. The prevalence of obesity in children has a trend of constant growth. A third of the pediatric population suffers from excess body weight and obesity, which are associated with such pathological conditions as hypertension, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome (MS) and early cardiovascular dysfunction. Waist circumference (WC) measurement is a simple noninvasive screening tool to identify children with abdominal obesity, MS, and increased cardiovascular risk. The purpose of the study was to develop age- and gender-specific WC percentiles for Ukrainian children aged 10–17 years and to determine possible WC cut-offs for detecting abdominal obesity. Materials and methods. 1566 children aged 10–17 were examined, 759 boys and 807 girls. According to the WHO protocol, WC was measured using a flexible centimeter tape in a standing position midway between the lower rib and the upper front edge of the ilium. The threshold point for detecting abdominal obesity was WC ≥ 90th percentile of the distribution according to age and sex (IDF Consensus, 2007). Results. Age and gender percentiles of WC and cut-off at the level of the 90th percentile in Ukrainian children and adolescents are presented. The importance of gender assessment of WC lies in the reliable difference of indicators in children aged 10–12 and 15–17 years and growth of parameters with age in both boys and girls. The need for age assessment of WC is due to increasing the 90th percentile indicators in girls aged 10–17 from 76 to 90.5 cm and in boys from 75.9 to 94 cm. The data obtained can serve as a source for screening and identifying children with abdominal obesity, increased metabolic risk and a better understanding of current trends in childhood obesity. It has been suggested that new WC reference values should be added to clinical examinations to help pediatricians and family physicians reduce cardiovascular risk in children. Conclusions. In the diagnosis of MS in children, it is recommended to use the proposed specific percentiles of WC for sex and age, the values of which ≥ 90th percentile of the distribution should be utilized for detection of abdominal obesity and further diagnosis of MS. Measuring and evaluating WC in routine pediatric examinations is important.

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Intergenerational Changes in the Waist Circumference and Selected Associated Indicators among Children and Adolescents from Kraków (Poland), between 1983 and 2020

Cited by 2 publications

References 33 publications

Sexual dimorphism of adiposity and fat distribution among children and adolescents (8–18 year olds) from Poland

Sexual dimorphism of adiposity and fat distribution among children and adolescents (8–18 year olds) from Poland

The method of determining abdominal obesity by waist circumference in Ukrainian children

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