Is the metabolic syndrome associated to childhood obesity and lifestyle?

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18844/gjpr.v7i1.1160

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Noemí Serra-Paya
Escola Superior de Ciències de la Salut Tecnocampus Mataró-Maresme. Associació Nereu. Universitat de Lleida.
Assumpta Ensenyat
National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), Lleida, Spain Complex Systems and Sport Research Group (SGR 975-2014)
Erica Hernandez
Universidad de San Jorge
Ivan Castro-Viñuales
Associació Nereu.
Jose María Mur
Associació Nereu.

Abstract

Although the metabolic syndrome (MS) has usually been associated to adult health diseases, nowadays it also observed in overweight-obese (OW/OB) children. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of metabolic syndrome in OW/OB children in Lleida. The study is an observational study, where 46 OW/OB children between 10-12 years old have participated. Anthropometric and MS related parameters in children population were measured in accordance with the IDFcriteria. Free movement was assessed by accelerometry. Participants that presented at least two risk factors for metabolic syndrome showed lower overall physical activity (effect size (ES): -1.0) and spent more time in sedentary behavior (ES:0.9) and less time in MVPA (ES:-1.1) than participants with only one. Having in mind this situation, we think it is essential to carry out urgent actions to prevent and treat overweight and obese children as well as to avoid suffering from MS at an early age.

 

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; overweight-obese; children; accelerometry; physical activity

 

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Serra-Paya, N., Ensenyat, A., Hernandez, E., Castro-Viñuales, I., & Mur, J. M. (2017). Is the metabolic syndrome associated to childhood obesity and lifestyle?. Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues, 7(1), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.18844/gjpr.v7i1.1160
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