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Vitamin D is associated with the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in Brazilian children.
Milagres, Luana Cupertino; Filgueiras, Mariana De Santis; Rocha, Naruna Pereira; Juvanhol, Leidjaira Lopes; Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo Castro; Farias de Novaes, Juliana.
Affiliation
  • Milagres LC; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Filgueiras MS; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Rocha NP; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Juvanhol LL; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Franceschini SDCC; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Farias de Novaes J; Department of Nutrition and Health, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
J Public Health (Oxf) ; 43(4): e570-e577, 2021 12 10.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32323726
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors is increasing and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency has become a worldwide public health problem, even in tropical countries. Therefore, we identified the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (HWP) and evaluate its relationship with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study with 378 children aged 8 and 9 enrolled in all urban schools in the city of Viçosa, MG, Brazil. Anthropometric measurements, body composition (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry), biochemical tests and clinical evaluation were performed. Poisson regression was used to analyze the association between vitamin D and HWP.

RESULTS:

Prevalence of HWP was 16.4%. This prevalence was higher among children with vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency and in those with a greater number of other cardiometabolic risk factors. Multiple regression analysis showed that children with vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency had, respectively, prevalence 85% (95% CI 1.03-3.30) and 121% (95% CI 1.11-4.45) higher of HWP than the vitamin D sufficiency group.

CONCLUSION:

Vitamin D insuffiency and deficiency were associated with a higher prevalence of HWP among children, regardless of the presence of other cardiometabolic risk factors, indicating an additional risk of inadequate vitamin D status to cardiometabolic health in childhood.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitamin D / Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: J Public Health (Oxf) Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitamin D / Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: J Public Health (Oxf) Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil