Usefulness of waist circumference for the identification of childhood hypertension

Genovesi, Simonetta; Antolini, Laura; Giussani, Marco; Pieruzzi, Federico; Galbiati, Susanna; Valsecchi, Maria Grazia; Brambilla, Paolo; Stella, Andréa

doi:10.1097/hjh.0b013e328302842b

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“…Regarding AO, a previous study assessing the association between fat distribution and cardiovascular risk in children showed that visceral fat (as well as total fat) is associated to high BP in Italian children [99]. This association has also been established by several researchers [28,61,94,[100][101][102][103][104][105][106].…”

Section: Hypertensionmentioning

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Abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, are we aware of their relevance?

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Obesity prevalence has increased worldwide over the last decades and has reached alarming rates in low middleincome countries. Childhood has been affected by this epidemic, leading to premature dramatic health problems. Adipose tissue is currently considered as an endocrine organ modulating an inflammatory state and important metabolic processes (insulin resistance, hypertension, glucose intolerance) leading to consequences of the cardiovascular system. This situation may be worst if the excess of body fat distribution such as abdominal obesity (AO) is involved because it is associated with a more atherogenic risk profile determining the cardiometabolic risks mainly in children and adolescents. Hence, the knowledge regarding the association between AO and cardiometabolic factors aims to prevent and treat the obesity in this young population, avoiding early harmful consequences of adulthood health.

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Abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, are we aware of their relevance?

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Rendo-Urteaga

Nascimento-Ferreira

et al. 2016

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“…pre-prandial and postprandial period) and it is more practical especially in winter and at busy healthcare sites. In addition, an established standard for the measurement of WC is lacking (31), and the use of WC did not improve the strength of BMI to identify high blood pressure in normal weight children and adolescents (26,32). Therefore, we suggest that NC is a better predictor in normal weight children and adolescents for elevated blood pressure.…”

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Prehypertension in Children and Adolescents: Association with Body Weight and Neck Circumference

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Objective The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of neck circumference (NC) in predicting prehypertension in children and adolescents. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study including 6,802 children and adolescents (3,631 boys and 3,171 girls) aged 5-18 years. Main anthropometric data and related information were collected. Results The prevalence of prehypertension was 14.4%, 16.4% and 17.1% in normal weight, overweight and obese group respectively. Among the participants with normal body mass index (BMI), higher NC was significantly associated with increased odds of prehypertension (OR: 1.439; 95% CI: 1.118 to 1.853) after adjustment for age, gender, BMI and WC. Significant associations between NC and either systolic blood pressure (SBP) (β=0.581 mmHg) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (β=0.236 mmHg) were found in the linear regression. No significant ORs were observed either in overweight or in obese categories. Conclusion We concluded that additional measure of NC might expand the ability of BMI for the identification of prehypertension in normal weight children and adolescents.

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“…5 Genovesi y cols. hallaron una fuerte asociación entre la hipertensión y el aumento de peso y de la circunferencia de la cintura, 28 mientras que Maffei y cols. observaron una correlación positiva entre el aumento de la medida de circunferencia de la cintura, la resistencia a la insulina y la hipertensión.…”

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El estado nutricional de niños escolares y su relación con la tensión arterial

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2013

Arch Argent Pediat

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Usefulness of waist circumference for the identification of childhood hypertension

Abstract: High blood pressure is strongly associated with excess weight. Waist circumference improves the ability of BMI to identify hypertension in obese children. Waist circumference is related to absolute blood pressure values in all weight classes.

Cited by 101 publications

References 37 publications

Abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, are we aware of their relevance?

Abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, are we aware of their relevance?

Prehypertension in Children and Adolescents: Association with Body Weight and Neck Circumference

El estado nutricional de niños escolares y su relación con la tensión arterial

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