| Validity of a Single-Factor Model Underlying the Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults: Confirmatory Factor Analysis. | |
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PMID: 21458132 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To determine by confirmatory factor analysis whether a model of the metabolic syndrome including waist circumference-to-height ratio, as a measure of adiposity, has better goodness of fit than that based on waist circumference alone and, on the basis of the data of the best-fit model, to develop an index of global cardiometabolic risk in young adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study involving 683 university students aged 18 to 30years, in their first year at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain, during the 2009-10 academic year. We compared the best fit of 2 models of the metabolic syndrome, both of which included the triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, HOMA-IR index, and mean arterial blood pressure, but differed in that one of them used waist circumference, whereas the other used the waist circumference-to-height ratio. A metabolic syndrome index (MSI) was constructed and its association with aerobic capacity, daily physical activity and muscle strength was estimated. RESULTS: The single-factor model that included waist circumference was a better indicator of goodness of fit. The MSI was inversely associated with aerobic capacity and muscle strength. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that a single factor underlies the concept of metabolic syndrome; including the waist circumference-to-height ratio does not result in improvements over the model in which waist circumference alone is considered, and the development of a quantitative MSI may be useful for the quantification of cardiometabolic risk in clinical practice. Full English text available from:www.revespcardiol.org. |
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Montserrat Solera-Martínez; Sara López-Martínez; Mairena Sánchez-López; Pablo Moya-Martínez; Blanca Notario-Pacheco; Natalia Arias-Palencia; Pablo Franquelo-Morales; Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno; |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-30 |
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Title: Revista espanola de cardiologia Volume: - ISSN: 1579-2242 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404277 Medline TA: Rev Esp Cardiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG; SPA Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 Sociedad Española de Cardiología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved. |
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Centro de Estudios Sociosanitarios, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, España. |
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Validez de un modelo con un único factor en el síndrome metabólico en adultos jóvenes: análisis factorial confirmatorio. |
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