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Correa-Burrows P, Matamoros M, de Toro V, Zepeda D, Arriaza M, Burrows R. A Single-Point Insulin Sensitivity Estimator (SPISE) of 5.4 is a good predictor of both metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1078949. [PMID: 36843603 PMCID: PMC9945119 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1078949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Single-Point Insulin Sensitivity Estimator (SPISE) is a biomarker of insulin sensitivity estimated using BMI and triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We assessed the accuracy of SPISE to screen obesity-related cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. METHOD Cross-sectional validation study for a screening test in a sample of n=725 children and adolescents from an obesity clinic. Weight, height, waist circumference, blood arterial pressure, lipid profile, glucose, insulin and Tanner stage were measured. BMI, BMI for-age-and sex (BAZ), and HOMA-IR were estimated. HOMA-IR values ≥2.1 and ≥3.3 were considered IR in Tanner I-II, ≥3.3 for Tanner III-IV and ≥2.6 for Tanner V, respectively. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) was diagnosed with the Cook phenotype. SPISE was estimated according to the following algorithm: [600* HDL^0.185/(TG^0.2* BMI^1.338)]. The optimal SPISE cut points for IR and MetS prediction were determined by ROC curve analysis. RESULTS In prepubertal obese patients (9.2 ± 2.1y; 18.4% males), the prevalence of IR and MetS was 28.2% y 46.9%, respectively; 58% had severe obesity (BAZ ≥4 SD). In pubertal obese patients (12.6 ± 1.8y; 57% males), the prevalence of IR and MetS was 34.1% and 55.3%, respectively; 34% had severe obesity. In prepubertal children, a SPISE of 6.3 showed the highest sensitivity (73.2%) and specificity (80%) to screen individuals with IR (AUC: 0.80; LR +: 3.3). Likewise, a SPISE of 5.7 got the highest sensitivity (82.6%) and specificity (86.1%) to screen patients with MetS (AUC: 0.87; LR +: 5.4). In pubertal patients, a SPISE of 5.4 showed the highest sensitivity and specificity to screen children and adolescents with both IR (Sn: 76.1%; Sp: 77.5%; AUC: 0.8; LR +: 3.1) and MetS (Sn: 90.4%; Sp: 76.1%; AUC: 0.90; LR +: 3.5). CONCLUSION In children and adolescents with obesity, SPISE has good or very good performance in predicting IR and MetS. SPISE may be considered a relatively simple and low-cost diagnosis tool that can be helpful to identify patients with greater biological risk. In adolescents with obesity, the same cut point allows identification of those at higher risk of both IR and MetS.
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- Paulina Correa-Burrows
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología y Nutrición Pediátrica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigación Materno Infantil, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Programa Clínico de Obesidad Infantil (POI), Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Raquel Burrows,
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Shah SM, Aziz F, Al Meskari F, Al Kaabi J, Khan UI, Jaacks LM. Metabolic syndrome among children aged 6 to 11 years, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates: Role of obesity. Pediatr Diabetes 2020; 21:735-742. [PMID: 32304158 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome with the varying degrees of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS As an ancillary to the primary study examining prevalence of MetS in a random sample of 1186 adolescents from 114 schools in Al Ain, parents and siblings aged 6 to 11 years were invited to participate in this study. After informed consent from parents and assent from children, trained nurses administered questionnaires to assess socio-demographic and lifestyle variables and conducted anthropometric measurements. Fasting blood samples were drawn to measure plasma lipids and glucose. We used Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)-defined categories of body mass index (BMI = kg/m2 ) for normal weight (<85th percentile), overweight (≥85th to 94th percentile), and obese (≥95th percentiles). MetS was defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP)/Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria. RESULTS Of the total 234 siblings aged 6 to 11 years, 8.9% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 5.6-13.4) had MetS. The prevalence of MetS increased with the severity of obesity, 4.5% in normal, 16.7% in overweight, and 30.0% in obese subjects. The age, sex, and ethnicity adjusted odds (1.55, 95% CI: 1.23-1.96) of MetS increased significantly with per unit increase in BMI. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of MetS in study subjects increased with an increase in BMI. School-based interventions targeting metabolic risks in this population are urgently needed.
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- Syed Mahboob Shah
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.,Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Aguirre Palacios FA, Aguirre Caamaño MF, Celis G. [Phenotype proposal for early diagnosis of possibility of metabolic syndrome in school children aged 6 to 15 years]. HIPERTENSION Y RIESGO VASCULAR 2020; 37:115-124. [PMID: 32534888 DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) continue to be a problem at a socioeconomic level, causing high morbidity and mortality in the adult population. Prevention of risk factors should be carried out from an early age. Currently, there is no consensus on the opportune moment to start an intervention or treatment, regarding metabolic syndrome. The objective of the study is to describe the phenotype to predict early diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in schoolchildren. MATERIAL AND METHODS Observational, prospective, cross-sectional and analytical study in schoolchildren from 6 to 15 years old, conducted in Guayaquil. Anthropometric measurements and a survey were performed, obtaining signing informed consent. The IBM Watson artificial intelligence (AI) platform with its software Modeler Flow, were used for the analysis. RESULTS A population of 1025 students between 6 and 15 years old (mean of 12 years for men and 13 years for women) was examined, of whom 62.3% were men and 37.7% women. 23.9% of the population was overweight and 14% obese. A greater tendency to weight alteration was observed in men than in women (51.37% vs 47.79%), and a lower waist circumference in men (85 cm vs 87 cm, respectively). Males had a higher level of systolic blood pressure (SBP), being within the 90th percentile (mean SBP of 123 mmHg) 61.2%, compared to 38.8% of women, with a p < 0.001. Sedentary lifestyle is similar in both groups, with an average of 4.79 hours in front of the screen and/or video games. A statistically significant correlation was demonstrated between SBP and the waist/height ratio (WHtR) in the 90th percentile and 95th percentile (X2 9.075, p < 0.028, and X2 23,54, p < 0,000 respectively), as well as a relationship between 95th percentile and sex (X2 11.57, p < 0.001). The Modeler Flow software showed us that if WHtR, > 0.46, weight > 56.1 kg and height > 1.61 m, the probability of presenting metabolic syndrome, was of 82.4%. The statistic of this study has a predictive accuracy of 90% (error deviation of 0.009). The importance in the predictors of metabolic syndrome, range from 97.57% to 100%. CONCLUSIONS A prevalence of 33.9% of metabolic syndrome was observed in schoolchildren from 6 to 15 years old, with pathological cut-off points of: WHtR > 0.46, weight > 56.1 kg, pure sedentary lifestyle > 3 hours in front of the screen/playing video games, and SBP within the 90th percentile (> 123 mmHg). With these four indicators, we can predict a probability of early diagnosis of metabolic syndrome of 97% to 100%.
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- Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular
- Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, España
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- Investigación Clínica y Epidemiología
- Universidad de Las Américas, Ecuador
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Stratakis N, Conti DV, Borras E, Sabido E, Roumeliotaki T, Papadopoulou E, Agier L, Basagana X, Bustamante M, Casas M, Farzan SF, Fossati S, Gonzalez JR, Grazuleviciene R, Heude B, Maitre L, McEachan RRC, Theologidis I, Urquiza J, Vafeiadi M, West J, Wright J, McConnell R, Brantsaeter AL, Meltzer HM, Vrijheid M, Chatzi L. Association of Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposure During Pregnancy With Metabolic Health and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Children. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e201007. [PMID: 32176304 PMCID: PMC7076335 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Importance The balance of mercury risk and nutritional benefit from fish intake during pregnancy for the metabolic health of offspring to date is unknown. Objective To assess the associations of fish intake and mercury exposure during pregnancy with metabolic syndrome in children and alterations in biomarkers of inflammation in children. Design, Setting, and Participants This population-based prospective birth cohort study used data from studies performed in 5 European countries (France, Greece, Norway, Spain, and the UK) between April 1, 2003, and February 26, 2016, as part of the Human Early Life Exposome (HELIX) project. Mothers and their singleton offspring were followed up until the children were aged 6 to 12 years. Data were analyzed between March 1 and August 2, 2019. Exposures Maternal fish intake during pregnancy (measured in times per week) was assessed using validated food frequency questionnaires, and maternal mercury concentration (measured in micrograms per liter) was assessed using maternal whole blood and cord blood samples. Main Outcomes and Measures An aggregate metabolic syndrome score for children was calculated using the z scores of waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and levels of triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and insulin. A higher metabolic syndrome score (score range, -4.9 to 7.5) indicated a poorer metabolic profile. Three protein panels were used to measure several cytokines and adipokines in the plasma of children. Results The study included 805 mothers and their singleton children. Among mothers, the mean (SD) age at cohort inclusion or delivery of their infant was 31.3 (4.6) years. A total of 400 women (49.7%) had a high educational level, and 432 women (53.7%) were multiparous. Among children, the mean (SD) age was 8.4 (1.5) years (age range, 6-12 years). A total of 453 children (56.3%) were boys, and 734 children (91.2%) were of white race/ethnicity. Fish intake consistent with health recommendations (1 to 3 times per week) during pregnancy was associated with a 1-U decrease in metabolic syndrome score in children (β = -0.96; 95% CI, -1.49 to -0.42) compared with low fish consumption (<1 time per week) after adjusting for maternal mercury levels and other covariates. No further benefit was observed with fish intake of more than 3 times per week. A higher maternal mercury concentration was independently associated with an increase in the metabolic syndrome score of their offspring (β per 2-fold increase in mercury concentration = 0.18; 95% CI, 0.01-0.34). Compared with low fish intake, moderate and high fish intake during pregnancy were associated with reduced levels of proinflammatory cytokines and adipokines in children. An integrated analysis identified a cluster of children with increased susceptibility to metabolic disease, which was characterized by low fish consumption during pregnancy, high maternal mercury levels, decreased levels of adiponectin in children, and increased levels of leptin, tumor necrosis factor α, and the cytokines interleukin 6 and interleukin 1β in children. Conclusions and Relevance Results of this study suggest that moderate fish intake consistent with current health recommendations during pregnancy was associated with improvements in the metabolic health of children, while high maternal mercury exposure was associated with an unfavorable metabolic profile in children.
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- Nikos Stratakis
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Department of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Proteomics Unit, Centre de Regulacio Genomica, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Proteomics Unit, Centre de Regulacio Genomica, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Team of Environmental Epidemiology Applied to Reproduction and Respiratory Health, Inserm, CNRS, University Grenoble Alpes, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, U1209 Joint Research Center, La Tronche, Grenoble, France
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics, Inserm, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Universite de Paris, Paris, France
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Foundation for Research and Technology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Greece
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Consorcio de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Department of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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van Hoek E, Koopman LP, Feskens EJ, Janse AJ. Assessment of epicardial adipose tissue in young obese children. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT OBESITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/2574254x.2019.1688594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- Esther van Hoek
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC/Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, The Netherlands
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Onyenekwu CP, Dada AO, Babatunde OT. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among overweight and obese Nigerian adolescents and young adults. Niger J Clin Pract 2019; 20:670-676. [PMID: 28656920 DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.196085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), is rapidly increasing in developing countries. However, the epidemiology of MetS is not well reported in the pediatric and young adult population. We determined the prevalence of MetS and its components among overweight and obese Nigerian adolescents and young adults presenting for university admission. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study of overweight and obese adolescents and young adults was performed. Blood pressure readings were taken while participants were seated. Anthropometric measures of waist circumference, weight and height were also taken using standard protocols and the body mass index was computed thereafter. Venous blood for fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides and high density lipoprotein cholesterol was collected and assayed using standard laboratory methods. Metabolic syndrome was defined by the International Diabetes Federation criteria. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. RESULTS 91 individuals (18 males) aged 18.1 ± 4.85 years were studied. 13 (14.3%) of them had MetS and 11 (84.6%) of these were adolescents. Abdominal obesity was prevalent in 89 (97.8%) participants, hypertension was prevalent in 39 (42.9%) participants and hyperglycaemia was prevalent in 5 (5.5%) participants. Hypertriglyceridaemia was least prevalent in one (1.1%) participant who did not have MetS. All the participants who had hyperglycaemia (5.5%) had MetS. CONCLUSIONS There is a high prevalence of MetS in obese and overweight Nigerian adolescents and young adults with the clustering of two components in half of the population. These findings have profound implications hence there is an urgent need to institute primary and secondary interventions in this population.
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- C P Onyenekwu
- Department of Chemical Pathology, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr) School of Medicine, Babcock University and Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr) School of Medicine, Babcock University and Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Benjamin S. Carson (Snr) School of Medicine, Babcock University and Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Sparrenberger K, Sbaraini M, Cureau FV, Teló GH, Bahia L, Schaan BD. Higher adiponectin concentrations are associated with reduced metabolic syndrome risk independently of weight status in Brazilian adolescents. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2019; 11:40. [PMID: 31149031 PMCID: PMC6534928 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-019-0435-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between adiponectin concentrations and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk and to investigate if this association is independent of weight status in adolescents. METHODS Adiponectin concentrations and MetS risk were assessed in 4546 Brazilian adolescents (12-17 years old) enrolled in The Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents ("ERICA"), a cross-sectional multicenter study in Brazil. For analyses, adiponectin was categorized in sex and age-specific quartiles and MetS risk was expressed as a continuous score, calculated as the average of the standardized values (z-score) of the five MetS components. Multiple linear regression models were used to investigate the association between the quartiles of adiponectin and MetS risk. RESULTS Adiponectin was inversely associated with waist circumference and log-transformed triglycerides, and positively associated with HDL-c. We also observed an inverse association between adiponectin concentrations and MetS risk. After adjustment for sociodemographic variables, physical activity, skipping breakfast and body mass index (BMI), higher quartiles of adiponectin remained inversely associated with waist circumference and MetS risk. A direct association between adiponectin and HDL-c was also observed. In further analysis, the sample was stratified by weight status and an inverse association between quartiles of adiponectin and MetS risk was observed in both normal weight and overweight/obese adolescents. CONCLUSION Higher adiponectin concentrations were independently and inverse associated with MetS risk in Brazilian adolescents, even after adjusting for BMI. These results were similar in normal weight and overweight/obese adolescents, suggesting that adiponectin may play a role in early development of MetS.
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- Karen Sparrenberger
- Postgraduate Program in Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Prédio 21, 6º andar, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003 Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Prédio 21, 6º andar, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003 Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Health Technology Assessment (IATS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Prédio 21, 6º andar, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003 Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Prédio 21, 6º andar, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003 Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology for Health Technology Assessment (IATS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Koren D, Taveras EM. Association of sleep disturbances with obesity, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. Metabolism 2018; 84:67-75. [PMID: 29630921 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Insufficient sleep, which has become endemic in recent years, has been variably associated with increased risk of obesity, disorders of glucose and insulin homeostasis, and the metabolic syndrome; to a lesser degree, so has excessive sleep. This review summarizes recent epidemiological and pathophysiological evidence linking sleep disturbances (primarily abnormalities of sleep duration) with obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome in children and adults.
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- Dorit Koren
- Pediatric Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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A Systematic Review of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS REVIEW 2017. [DOI: 10.5812/jpr.10536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Association between serum uric acid and metabolic syndrome components in prepubertal obese children (Tanner Stage I) from Nuevo León, Mexico - a preliminary study. BMC OBESITY 2017; 4:25. [PMID: 28690854 PMCID: PMC5496402 DOI: 10.1186/s40608-017-0160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Previous studies in obese children demonstrating a positive association between serum uric acid (sUA) and components of MetS are confounded by lack of uniformity in age and pubertal status of children. Therefore, we have examined the role of sUA in MetS and its components in pre-pubertal children (Tanner Stage I, age ≤ 9 years). METHODS Pre-pubertal obese children (32 boys, 27 girls, age 6-9 years) were recruited from Nuevo Leon, Mexico. For comparison, an equal number of children with normal body mass index (BMI) in the same age range (22 Boys, 39 girls, age 6-9 years) were also recruited from the same community. Presence of MetS and its components was defined according to the criteria of International Diabetes Federation. Fasting blood was analyzed for lipids, glucose, insulin, and uric acid. RESULTS Among the obese children, sUA was positively associated with insulin resistance and hypertriglyceridemia and negatively associated with high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDLc). Subjects were three times more likely to have a MetS diagnosis per one unit (md/dL) difference in sUA. Of the 59 obese pre-pubertal children, 20 were classified as having MetS defined by the presence of abdominal obesity and two or more of other components described under methods. Of these, 57.1% (20/61) had sUA between 5.1 and 7.1 mg/dl. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study clearly indicate a positive relationship between uric acid and MetS and its components in pre-pubertal obese children with Tanner stage I and ≤9 years of age.
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Nappo A, González-Gil EM, Ahrens W, Bammann K, Michels N, Moreno LA, Kourides Y, Iacoviello L, Mårild S, Fraterman A, Molnàr D, Veidebaum T, Siani A, Russo P. Analysis of the association of leptin and adiponectin concentrations with metabolic syndrome in children: Results from the IDEFICS study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:543-551. [PMID: 28511904 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Adipokines may play a role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children. We aimed to evaluate the association of leptin, adiponectin, and its ratio (L/A ratio) with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a subsample of the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS) cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS Leptin, adiponectin and MetS parameters were measured in a subsample of 1253 children (3-9.9 years) participating to the IDEFICS study, grouped as: Non-OW (underweight/normal weight) and OW/Ob (overweight/obese). MetS was defined using the sex- and age-specific cut-offs based on the distribution of MetS components in the IDEFICS cohort. The prevalence of the MetS among OW/Ob was 24.8% and 27.1% in boys and girls respectively, whereas ≤2% among Non-OW. OW/Ob had significantly higher leptin and L/A ratio as compared to Non-OW. Significantly higher leptin was found in OW/Ob with MetS as compared with OW/Ob without MetS. Significantly lower adiponectin was observed only in OW/Ob girls as compared to Non-OW. A 1SD increase in leptin and L/A ratio z-scores or a 1SD decrease in adiponectin z-score were significantly associated with higher risk of MetS. After adjustment for BMI or body fat mass (BFM) the association remained significant only for leptin. CONCLUSION We showed that in European children, higher leptin concentration is associated with MetS, even after adjusting for BMI or BFM, confirming an early role of leptin in MetS, while the association of adiponectin with MetS seems be mediated by body fat in this age range.
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- A Nappo
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany; Institute of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bremen University, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany; Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research (IPP), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Research and Education Institute of Child Health, Strovolos, Cyprus
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Unit of Molecular and Nutritional Epidemiology, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Laboratoriumsmedizin Dortmund, Eberhard & Partner Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Medical Faculty, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy.
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
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Metabolic syndrome, hepatic steatosis, and cardiovascular risk in children. Nutrition 2016; 36:1-7. [PMID: 28336101 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2016.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a well-recognized entity; however, there is no consensus on its exact value in predicting long-term cardiovascular (CV) risk. Hepatic steatosis (HS) is another emerging condition associated with pediatric obesity, and data have been reported suggesting a possible role of HS in CV risk linked to MetS. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of HS and MetS cluster in predicting CV risk linked to pediatric obesity. METHODS We studied 803 overweight and obese children (395 girls and 408 boys, mean age 9.4 ± 2.5 y, body mass index z-score 2.2 ± 0.53) with complete clinical and biological assessment. MetS was defined using the modified criteria of the American Heart Association. The diagnosis and severity of the HS was based on ultrasound. To assess CV risk, all patients underwent ultrasonography to measure carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)-a validated marker of subclinical vascular disease. RESULTS The overall prevalence of MetS was 13.07%; HS was significantly higher in patients with MetS (40.9 versus 18.5%; P < 0.001; odds ratio, 3.059; 95% confidence interval, 1.98-4.7). Spearman's correlation between HS grade and the number of MetS criteria met by each patient was significant (r = 0.285; P < 0.001). No statistical difference was recorded in cIMT and cIMT z-scores between patients with or without MetS, until inclusion of HS as an additional criterion for the diagnosis of MetS. In this case, there was a significant difference in cIMT z-scores between the two groups. In multiple linear regression analysis, the cIMT z-score value was better predicted with HS grade and the MetS cluster (adjusted R2 = 2.6%; P = 0.002) than when using the MetS cluster only. CONCLUSIONS HS could be used as additional criterion in detecting pediatric MetS phenotype at higher risk for long-term CV morbidity.
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Halici I, Palabiyik SS, Guducu-Tufekci F, Ozbek-Bilgin A, Cayir A. Endothelial dysfunction biomarker, endothelial cell-specific molecule-1, and pediatric metabolic syndrome. Pediatr Int 2016; 58:1124-1129. [PMID: 27011259 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare serum endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (endocan) in pediatric patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and in healthy children, and to determine whether it can be used as an indicator of endothelium damage-induced complications in pediatric MetS patients. METHODS The study included 30 patients, aged 6-16 years, who were diagnosed with MetS. Another 30 children with no diseases were recruited as healthy controls. Endocan concentration was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Endocan was increased almost threefold in the MetS group compared with the healthy group. Systolic arterial tension and diastolic arterial tension, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were higher, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower, in the MetS children than in the healthy group. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemoglobin A1c (HBA1C), and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were also significantly increased in the children with MetS compared with the healthy group. CONCLUSIONS Serum endocan level in pediatric MetS patients could be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk in adulthood.
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- Iclal Halici
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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Emerging evidence has assigned an important role to sleep as a modulator of metabolic homeostasis. The impact of variations in sleep duration, sleep-disordered breathing, and chronotype to cardiometabolic function encompasses a wide array of perturbations spanning from obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease risk and mortality in both adults and children. Here, we critically and extensively review the published literature on such important issues and provide a comprehensive overview of the most salient pathophysiologic pathways underlying the links between sleep, sleep disorders, and cardiometabolic functioning.
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- Dorit Koren
- Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
- Section of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
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- Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
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- Section of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
- Section of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, Biological Sciences Division, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Scully P, Reid O, Macken AP, Healy M, Saunders J, Leddin D, Cullen W, Dunne CP, O’Gorman CS. Exercise portrayal in children's television programs: analysis of the UK and Irish programming. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2016; 9:317-324. [PMID: 27729808 PMCID: PMC5042187 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s96400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Television watching is obesogenic due to its sedentary nature and programming content, which influences children. Few studies have examined exercise placement within children-specific programming. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and type of exercise placement in children-specific television broadcasts and to compare placements on the UK and Irish television channels. METHODS Content analysis for five weekdays' worth of children-specific television broadcasting totaling 82.5 hours on both the UK (British Broadcasting Corporation) and Irish (Radió Teilifís Éireann) television channels was performed. For the purposes of comparing the UK and Irish placements, analysis was restricted to programming broadcast between 6 am and 11.30 am. Exercise placements were coded based on type of activity, activity context, activity motivating factors and outcome, and characters involved. RESULTS A total of 780 cues were recorded during the total recording period. A wide variety of sports were depicted, but dancing-related cues were most commonly seen (n=163, 23.3%), with the majority of cues being of mild (n=365, 65.9%) or moderate (n=172, 31.0%) intensity. The majority of cues were associated with a positive outcome (n=404, 61.4%), and social motivations were most commonly seen (n=289, 30.3%). The Irish and the UK portrayals were broadly similar. CONCLUSION This study highlights the wide variety of sports portrayed and the active effort undertaken by television stations to depict physical exercise and recreation in a positive light.
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- Paul Scully
- The Children’s Ark, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick
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- The Children’s Ark, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick
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- The Children’s Ark, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick
- National Children’s Research Centre, Dublin
- Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Graduate Entry Medical School
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- C-Star, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Graduate Entry Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Graduate Entry Medical School
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- Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Graduate Entry Medical School
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- The Children’s Ark, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick
- National Children’s Research Centre, Dublin
- Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), Graduate Entry Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Correspondence: Clodagh S O’Gorman, The Children’s Ark, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, Tel +353 61 23 4756, Fax +353 61 23 3778, Email
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Balasubramanian H, Patole S. Early probiotics to prevent childhood metabolic syndrome: A systematic review. World J Methodol 2015; 5:157-163. [PMID: 26413489 PMCID: PMC4572029 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i3.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 04/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To conduct a systematic review of studies on early probiotic supplementation to prevent childhood metabolic syndrome (MS).
METHODS: Using the Cochrane systematic review strategy we searched PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and the conference proceedings of the Pediatric American Society meetings and trial registries in December 2014. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non RCTs of probiotic supplementation to the mother and/or infant for a minimum duration of 4 wk were selected. Of these, studies that reported on MS or its components (obesity, raised blood pressure, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia) in children between 2-19 years were to be eligible for inclusion in the review. Risk of bias (ROB) in selected RCTs and quality assessment of non-RCT studies were to be assessed by the Cochrane ROB assessment table and New Castle Ottawa scale.
RESULTS: There were no studies on early probiotic administration for prevention of childhood MS (CMS). Follow up studies of two placebo controlled RCTs (n = 233) reported on the effects of early probiotics on one or more components of MS in children aged 2-19 years. Meta-analysis of those two studies could not be performed due to differences in the patient population, type of outcomes studied and the timing of their assessment. Assessment of childhood metabolic outcomes was not the primary objective of these studies. The first study that assessed the effects of prenatal and postnatal supplementation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on body mass index till 10 years, did not report a significant benefit. In the second study, Lactobacillus paracasei 19 was supplemented to healthy term infants from 4-13 mo. No significant effect on body mass index, body composition or metabolic markers was detected.
CONCLUSION: Current evidence on early probiotic administration to prevent CMS is inadequate. Gaps in knowledge need to be addressed before large RCTs can be planned.
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Venäläinen T, Ågren J, Schwab U, de Mello VD, Eloranta AM, Laaksonen DE, Lindi V, Lakka TA. Cross-sectional associations of plasma fatty acid composition and estimated desaturase and elongase activities with cardiometabolic risk in Finnish children--The PANIC study. J Clin Lipidol 2015; 10:82-91. [PMID: 26892124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge on the association of plasma fatty acid (FA) composition in triacylglycerol (TG) and phospholipid (PL) fractions with cardiometabolic risk in population-based samples of children is lacking. OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations of proportions of FA in plasma TG and PL fractions as well as estimated desaturase and elongase activities with cardiometabolic risk in a population sample of 384 children aged 6-8 years. METHODS Plasma FA composition was analyzed by gas chromatography. Desaturase and elongase activities were estimated as product-to-precursor FA ratios. Cardiometabolic risk was assessed using a continuous cardiometabolic risk score (CRS) variable. RESULTS Higher proportions of myristic and palmitoleic acids in plasma TG and PL were associated with a higher CRS. A lower proportion of linoleic acid in plasma TG was related to a higher CRS. Estimated stearoyl-CoA-desaturase and Δ6-desaturase activities in plasma TG and PL were directly associated with CRS, whereas estimated elongase activity in plasma TG and PL was inversely related to CRS. CONCLUSIONS Greater proportions of myristic and palmitoleic acids and a smaller proportion of linoleic acid in plasma, as well as higher estimated stearoyl-CoA-desaturase and Δ6-desaturase activities and a lower estimated elongase activity, are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors among children. These findings reinforce the evidence that FA metabolism is closely associated with cardiometabolic risk, starting already from childhood.
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- Taisa Venäläinen
- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Physiology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine, Kuopio, Finland
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Manti S, Romano C, Chirico V, Filippelli M, Cuppari C, Loddo I, Salpietro C, Arrigo T. Nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in childhood: endocrine-metabolic "mal-programming". HEPATITIS MONTHLY 2014; 14:e17641. [PMID: 24829591 PMCID: PMC4013495 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.17641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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CONTEXT Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the major chronic liver disease in the pediatric population. NAFLD includes a broad spectrum of abnormalities (inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis), ranging from accumulation of fat (also known as steatosis) towards non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The development of NAFLD in children is significantly increased. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A literature search of electronic databases was undertaken for the major studies published from 1998 to today. The databases searched were: PubMed, EMBASE, Orphanet, Midline and Cochrane Library. We used the key words: "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, children, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and fatty liver". RESULTS NAFLD/NASH is probably promoted by "multiple parallel hits": environmental and genetic factors, systemic immunological disorders (oxidative stress, persistent-low grade of inflammation) as well as obesity and metabolic alterations (insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome). However its exact cause still underdiagnosed and unknown. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric NAFLD/NASH is emerging problem. Longitudinal follow-up studies, unfortunately still insufficient, are needed to better understand the natural history and outcome of NAFLD in children. This review focuses on the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, environmental, genetic and metabolic factors of disease. The review also highlights the importance of studying the underlying mechanisms of pediatric NAFLD and the need for complete and personalized approach in the management of NAFLD/NASH.
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- Sara Manti
- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Sciences, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
- Corresponding Author: Teresa Arrigo, Department of Pediatric Science, Genetics and Pediatric Immunology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. Tel +39-902213130, Fax: +39-902213788, E-mail:
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Agudelo GM, Bedoya G, Estrada A, Patiño FA, Muñoz AM, Velásquez CM. Variations in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents according to different criteria used for diagnosis: which definition should be chosen for this age group? Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2014; 12:202-9. [PMID: 24564686 DOI: 10.1089/met.2013.0127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents, there is no consensus for its diagnosis. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents by different definitions, evaluate their concordance, and suggest which definition to apply in this population. A total of 851 adolescents between 10 and 18 years of age were evaluated. Anthropometric (weight, height, waist circumference), biochemical (glucose, lipid profile), and blood pressure data were taken. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was determined by the definitions of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and four published studies by Cook et al., de Ferranti et al., Agudelo et al., and Ford et al. Concordance was determined according to the kappa index. RESULTS The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 0.9%, 3.8%, 4.1%, 10.5%, and 11.4%, according to the IDF, Cook et al., Ford et al., Agudelo et al., and de Ferranti et al. definitions, respectively. The most prevalent components were hypertriglyceridemia and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, whereas the least prevalent components were abdominal obesity and hyperglycemia. The highest concordance was found between the definitions by Cook et al. and Ford et al. (kappa=0.92), whereas the greatest discordance was between the de Ferranti et al. and IDF definitions (kappa=0.14). CONCLUSIONS Metabolic syndrome and its components were conditions present in the adolescents of this study. In this population, with a high prevalence of dyslipidemia and a lower prevalence of abdominal obesity and hyperglycemia, the recommendation to diagnose metabolic syndrome would be that used by Ford et al.
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- Gloria M Agudelo
- 1 Clinical Nutrition, Vidarium Research Group, Nutrition, Health and Wellness Research Center, Nutresa Business Group (Grupo Empresarial Nutresa) , Medellín, Colombia
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Hosseinpanah F, Asghari G, Barzin M, Ghareh S, Azizi F. Adolescence metabolic syndrome or adiposity and early adult metabolic syndrome. J Pediatr 2013; 163:1663-1669.e1. [PMID: 24011762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive role of adolescent metabolic syndrome (MetS) in development of early adult MetS, independent of adult body mass index (BMI). STUDY DESIGN 1424 adolescents (639 boys), participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, followed for 10.4 years, were analyzed and logistic regression models were developed. Using the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve, the discriminatory ability of adolescent MetS and overweight or obesity was evaluated. Net reclassification improvement was calculated to determine the accuracy of classification by adolescent MetS in place of overweight or obesity. RESULTS The mean ± SD of age and BMI were 14.6 ± 2.2 years and 20.3 ± 4.2 kg/m(2), respectively. The prevalence of MetS was 13.3% and 14.6% at baseline and after follow-up, respectively. The risk of developing early adult MetS among subjects who were overweight or obese in adolescence but nonobese as adults (OR: 1.65) was lower than the risk among subjects who were obese as adults but nonobese as adolescents (OR: 8.45). After adjustment for adult BMI, adolescent MetS and overweight or obesity did not show any association with the risk of adult MetS. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was higher for obesity (0.619) than MetS (0.589) and the net reclassification improvement value for MetS was 1.5% (P = .398). CONCLUSION Adolescent MetS or adiposity did not predict early adult MetS independent of adult BMI. The addition of adolescent MetS to obesity does not improve the predictive power for early adult MetS.
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- Farhad Hosseinpanah
- Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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There have been dramatic increases over the past several decades in the prevalence of childhood obesity and childhood metabolic syndrome in the United States and other industrialized nations. Since the 2 conditions carry negative health implications, both during childhood and later in life, it is important for health care professionals to stay abreast of the current literature relative to both conditions. This review will examine definitional issues, prevalence rates, causative factors, and health consequences associated with childhood obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as current thinking regarding prevention and treatment efforts. The review will conclude with recommendations relative to future research needs.
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- Scott Owens
- Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi
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Nousen EK, Franco JG, Sullivan EL. Unraveling the mechanisms responsible for the comorbidity between metabolic syndrome and mental health disorders. Neuroendocrinology 2013; 98:254-66. [PMID: 24080959 PMCID: PMC4121390 DOI: 10.1159/000355632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The increased prevalence and high comorbidity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and mental health disorders (MHDs) have prompted investigation into the potential contributing mechanisms. There is a bidirectional association between MetS and MHDs including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. Medication side effects and social repercussions are contributing environmental factors, but there are a number of shared underlying neurological and physiological mechanisms that explain the high comorbidity between these two disorders. Inflammation is a state shared by both disorders, and it contributes to disruptions of neuroregulatory systems (including the serotonergic, dopaminergic, and neuropeptide Y systems) as well as dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. MetS in pregnant women also exposes the developing fetal brain to inflammatory factors that predispose the offspring to MetS and psychopathologies. Due to the shared nature of these conditions, treatment should address aspects of both mental health and metabolic disorders. Additionally, interventions that can interrupt the transfer of increased risk of the disorders to the next generation need to be developed. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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- Elizabeth K. Nousen
- Division of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Portland, Portland, OR, USA
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