Waist circumference distribution in Colombian schoolchildren and adolescents: The FUPRECOL Study

BackgroundWaist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are often used as indices predictive of central obesity. The aims of this study were: 1) to obtain smoothed centile charts and LMS tables for WC and WHtR among Colombian children and adolescents; 2) to evaluate the utility of these parameters as predictors of overweight and obesity.MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted of a sample population of 7954 healthy Colombian schoolchildren [3460 boys and 4494 girls, mean age 12.8 (±2.3) years]. Weight, height, body mass index (BMI), WC and WHtR were measured, and percentiles were calculated using the LMS method (Box-Cox, median and coefficient of variation). Appropriate cut-off points of WC and WHtR for overweight and obesity, according to International Obesity Task Force definitions, were selected using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The discriminating power of WC and WHtR is expressed as area under the curve (AUC).ResultsReference values for WC and WHtR are presented. Mean WC increased and WHtR decreased with age for both genders. A moderate positive correlation was observed between WC and BMI (r = 0.756, P < 0.01) and between WHtR and BMI (r = 0.604, P < 0.01). ROC analysis revealed strong discrimination power in the identification of overweight and obesity for both measures in our sample population. Overall, WHtR was a slightly better predictor of overweight/obesity (AUC 95% CI 0.868–0.916) than WC (AUC 95% CI 0.862–0.904).ConclusionThis paper presents the first sex and age-specific WC and WHtR percentiles for Colombian children and adolescents aged 9.0–17.9 years. The LMS tables obtained, based on Colombian reference data, can be used as quantitative tools for the study of obesity and its comorbidities.

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Using LMS tables to determine waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios in Colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study

Ramírez‐Vélez

Moreno-Jiménez

Correa-Bautista

et al. 2017

BMC Pediatr

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Factors associated with active commuting to school by bicycle from Bogotá, Colombia: The FUPRECOL study

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BackgroundActive commuting to school (ACS) can contribute to daily physical activity (PA) levels in children and adolescents. The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of active commuting to and from school by bicycle and to identify the factors associated with the use of bicycles for active commuting to school based in a sample of schoolchildren in Bogotá, Colombia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 8,057 children and adolescents. A self-reported questionnaire was used to measure frequency and mode of commuting to school and the time it took them to get there. Weight, height, and waist circumference measurements were obtained using standardized methods, and mothers and fathers self-reported their highest level of educational attainment and household level. Multivariate analyses using unordered multinomial logistic regression models were conducted in the main analysis.Results21.9 % of the sample reported commuting by bicycle and 7.9 % reported commuting for more than 120 min. The multivariate logistic regression showed that boys, aged 9–12 years, and those whose parents had achieved higher levels of education (university/postgraduate) were the factors most strongly associated with a use bicycles as a means of active commuting to and from school.ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that it’s necessary to promote ACS from childhood and to emphasize its use during the transition to adolescence and during adolescence itself in order to increase its continued use by students.

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Un estudio sobre el crecimiento, estado nutricional y composición corporal en menores de quince años de Salgar, Puerto Colombia: variabilidad y determinantes sociales

Rosique-Gracia¹,

Restrepo-Hernández²,

García-Pineda³

et al. 2020

Bol.Antropol.

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Se estudió el crecimiento en talla, estado nutricional y composición corporal de una muestra de 196 menores de quince años de ambos sexos en Salgar (Puerto Colombia, Atlántico) para analizar la variación biológica producida por algunos determinantes sociales, económicos y ambientales. El retraso en el crecimiento en talla en menores de cinco años (15,8%) fue un hallazgo relevante. El sobrepeso y la obesidad, entre 5 y 14 años, fue inferior a los valores encontrados a nivel nacional. Los segmentos del área muscular y grasa en la región del brazo presentaron frecuencias importantes de depleción: 44,7% y 49,5% respectivamente. Los incrementos brutos del IPC (Índice de Precios al Consumidor) al nacimiento se asociaron a los cambios en el tejido graso, encontrando que los sujetos que habían crecido con mayores incrementos del IPC acumulado desde el nacimiento presentaron reducción del tamaño de todas las medidas antropométricas, principalmente del IMC y pliegue subescapular.

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Waist circumference distribution in Colombian schoolchildren and adolescents: The FUPRECOL Study

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Using LMS tables to determine waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios in Colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study

Using LMS tables to determine waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios in Colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study

Factors associated with active commuting to school by bicycle from Bogotá, Colombia: The FUPRECOL study

Un estudio sobre el crecimiento, estado nutricional y composición corporal en menores de quince años de Salgar, Puerto Colombia: variabilidad y determinantes sociales

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