Subclinical Atherosclerosis In Children And Obesity Case...

4. Discussion A degree of subclinical atherosclerosis in children and adolescents is related to obesity assessed by BMI [26, 27]. We previously reported that increased BMI is associated with increased cIMT, circulating levels of inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction and other CVD risk factors among schoolchildren aged 10-15 years [28]. The relationship between abdominal obesity and atherosclerosis development has been established among adults [17]. As such, atherosclerotic events could be avoided by preventing abdominal obesity [29]. Given that increased WC has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events in children and in adults , WC has been used as surrogate markers to evaluate abdominal obesity; [20, 30]. Hence, the†¦show more content†¦The findings of this study show an increase in both SBP and DBP among the HWC group as compared to the MWC and LWC groups. Increased blood pressure (BP) is common among obese children in comparison to non-obese children of all ages [ 34, 35]. Higher BP during childhood can be predictive of sustained hypertension in adulthood [34]. Waist circumference was more positively associated with blood pressure than other anthropometric measures among children [36]. The findings of the present study demonstrate that an increase in WC was correlated with increase in BP. Similar observations were observed in other reports. Duncan et al. [37] reported that WC was associated with hypertension in their cross sectional study that included 445 children and adolescents (10–17 years), in addition Flores-Huerta and colleagues [38] indicated that the prevalence of increased blood pressure and risk of its presenting were significantly higher when using WC than BMI in a sample of 2029 children and adolescents. Our findings revealed that higher WC was significantly correlated with higher levels of TC, TG, LDL and lower levels of HDL. We found a significant correlation between dyslipidemia, and WC after adjusting for age and sex, moreover, significant associations between WC-SDS and HDL, and LDL were reported using multiple linear regression analysis after adjusting for BMI-SDS. ParallelShow MoreRelatedHealth Improvement Strategies For Obesity And The Effect Being Obese Has On Young People2155 Words   |  9 PagesThis essay shall look at the importance of health improvement strategies in relation to obesity and the effect being obese has on young people. In particular the focus shall be on overcoming obesity and reducing the risk of problems it could cause for individuals in later life. There are many health improvement strategies in place for obesity which aim to encourage individuals to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I shall be focusing on in particular an app for smartphones calledRead MoreIntroduction to Diseases10781 Words   |  44 Pages OBESITY Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle, bone, or water, as well as from having too much fat. Both terms mean that a persons weight is higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her height. Taking in more calories than you burn can lead to obesity because the body stores unused calories as fat. Obesity can be caused by: †¢Read MoreCase Study Essay33967 Words   |  136 PagesPART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department, hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF), cardiomyopathy, volume overload, quality of life X Scenario M.G., a â€Å"frequent flier,† is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating, â€Å"I just had to come to the hospital today because I