| Anthropometric correlates of lipoprotein profile and blood pressure in high BMI African American children. | |
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PMID: 20064141 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of anthropometric indices with lipoprotein profile and blood pressure as risk factors of cardiovascular disease, in African American (AA) children. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was carried out on children aged 9-13 years with BMI >85th percentile. Height, weight, waist and hip circumferences, % body fat and blood pressure [systolic (sBP) and diastolic (dBP)] were measured. Fasting plasma levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), intermediate density lipoprotein cholesterol (IDL-C) and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) were analysed. RESULTS: After accounting for age, gender and pubertal status of the child, multiple linear regression models showed that waist circumference and BMIz were strong predictors for lipoprotein variables. In independent analysis, waist circumference and BMI z-scores were found to be interdependently associated with TG, LDL-C:HDL-C ratio, VLDL-C and sBPz. However, for HDL-C, TG:HDL-C ratio and dBPz, waist circumference was independently and more strongly associated with these risk factors than BMI. CONCLUSION: Waist circumference was a stronger predictor for lipoprotein variables and blood pressure in high BMI AA children than other anthropometric indices, and may be adequate as a screening test to identify children who are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. |
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Authors:
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A Raman; S Sharma; M D Fitch; S E Fleming |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2010-01-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 99 ISSN: 1651-2227 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
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Created Date: 2010-06-17 Completed Date: 2010-08-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: Norway |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 912-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. |
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Adolescent African Americans / statistics & numerical data* Anthropometry Blood Pressure / physiology* Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Diseases / ethnology* Child Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Linear Models Lipoproteins / blood* Male Obesity / blood, ethnology*, physiopathology Risk Factors Waist Circumference* |
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0/Lipoproteins |
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