Estudio de la utilidad del índice de cintura-cadera como predictor del riesgo de hipertensión arterial en niños y adolescentes / Waist-hip ratio as a predictor of arterial hypertension in children and adolescents
Nutr. hosp
; 28(6): 1993-1998, nov.-dic. 2013. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
Objetivos:
Los objetivos de este estudio fueron verificar la existencia de una asociación significativa entre el estado nutricional de los alumnos y los valores del índice de cintura-cadera. En segundo lugar, comprobar una posible correlación entre los valores del índice de cintura-cadera y los niveles de presión arterial sistólica y diastólica. Muestra ymetodología:
Una población de 1001 adolescentes de entre 9 y 17 años de edad, pertenecientes a 18 centros educativos de las provincias de Granada y Almería. Se realizó una valoración completa del estado nutricional de los alumnos mediante antropometría así como la determinación de la presión arterial a todos los alumnos.Resultados:
Los resultados obtenidos confirman una prevalencia de normopeso del 85,01%, frente a una tasa de sobrepeso del 9,99% y de obesidad del 4,99% para ambos sexos y con independencia de la edad. Se encontró una asociación significativa entre el estado nutricional y su relación los valores del índice cintura-cadera (F=118,060; p<0,0001). Se encontraron igualmente diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los valores del índice cintura-cadera y la variable sexo (F = 45,566; p < 0,0001). Se encontró una asociación significativa entre los valores del índice de cintura-cadera y su relación con la presión arterial sistólica (F = 3,068; p < 0,0001) y diastólica (F = 4,382; p < 0,0001).Conclusiones:
El índice de cintura-cadera constituye un indicador antropométrico preciso para predecir hipertensión arterial y riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes con sobrepeso y obesidad (AU)ABSTRACT
Objectives:
The first objective of this study was to verify the existence of a significant association between the nutritional status of a sample of school children and the values of their waist-hip ratio. The second objective was to discover if there was a correlation between the values of their waist-hip ratio and levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Sample andmethodology:
The population sample consisted of 1001 children and adolescents, 9-17 years of age, from 18 elementary and secondary schools in the provinces of Granada and Almeria (Spain). As part of the study, a complete evaluation of the nutritional status of the subjects was performed by anthropometry. The blood pressure of all the students was also measured.Results:
The results obtained confirmed that, regardless of age and gender, 85.01% of the subjects were normal weight, 9.99% were overweight, and 4.99% were obese. A significant association was found between the subjects' nutritional status and its relation with the values of their waist-hip ratio (F = 118.060; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, there were also statistically significant differences between the waist-hip ratio and gender (F = 45.566; p < 0.0001). Finally, a significant association was found to exist between the waist-hip ratio and its relation with both systolic blood pressure (F = 3.068; p < 0.0001) and diastolic blood pressure (F = 4.382; p < 0.0001).Conclusions:
The waist-hip ratio is an accurate anthropometric indicator for the prediction of high blood pressure in overweight and obese children and adolescents (AU)
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IBECS
Main subject:
Waist-Hip Ratio
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Overweight
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Hypertension
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Obesity
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Nutr. hosp
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article