Association of abdominal fat distribution and cardiometabolic risk factors among obese Korean adolescents |
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Authors: | Kim J A Park H S |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Family Medicine, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Health Care Center, Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea bDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Songpa-gu, Pungnap-2-dong, Seoul 136-736, South Korea |
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Abstract: | The association between abdominal fat distribution and cardiometabolic risk factors using direct measures of abdominal fat in adolescents has not been extensively researched. This study was designed to investigate the association between visceral and subcutaneous fat and cardiometabolic risk factors, in obese Korean adolescents. The study enrolled 175 adolescents (72 boys, 103 girls), from ages nine to 19 years, who were referred to the Obesity Clinic of Asan Medical Center. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were measured for each study participant. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) areas were calculated by computed tomography. Blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, insulin and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) score were measured. Systolic blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, fasting insulin and the HOMA score were significantly correlated with BMI, WC, VAT and SAT. In addition, VAT was significantly correlated with diastolic blood pressure and triglyceride levels. On multiple regression analysis, VAT was independently correlated with blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, fasting insulin and the HOMA score, while SAT was independently correlated with systolic blood pressure, fasting insulin and the HOMA score. This study determined that cardiovascular risk factors are closely associated with VAT, while insulin resistance is closely associated with both VAT and SAT among obese Korean adolescents. |
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Keywords: | Visceral fat Subcutaneous fat Cardiometabolic risk factor Insulin resistance Adolescents Mots clés: Graisse viscérale Graisse sous-cutanée Facteurs de risque cardiométabolique Résistance à l’insuline Adolescents Corée |
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