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Association of body fat indicators with lipid concentrations in US children aged 6–11
Author(s) -
Masters Melissa,
Stanek-Krogstrand Kaye,
Albrecht Julie A
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.813.4
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , cholesterol , endocrinology , national health and nutrition examination survey , body mass index , population , demography , environmental health , sociology
Childhood obesity is a major health issue in the US. The associations of body fat indicators were compared with lipid concentrations in a representative sample of US children. Data from 1819 participants aged 6–11 y from the 2001–2004 NHANES were assigned to specific groups according to gender (male/female) and BMI (normal/overweight/obese) and total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol were compared. Prevalences of adverse total cholesterol (>200 g/dL) and HDL cholesterol (<35mg/dL) in this population were determined according to BMI categories. Associations between three indicators of body fat (BMI, subscapular skinfold, triceps skinfold) and lipid concentrations were assessed. For children 6–11 y, 8.6% ± 0.9% had high total cholesterol and 5.0 ± 0.9% had low HDL cholesterol. Prevalence of adverse total and HDL cholesterol in obese US children was greater than normal weight participants. In multiple linear regressions adjusted for age, gender, survey period, and race‐ethnicity, HDL cholesterol levels were significantly inversely associated with BMI (p<0.001), subscapular skinfold (p<0.001), and triceps skinfold (p<0.001). Total cholesterol levels were significantly associated with subscapular skinfold (p=0.03) and triceps skinfold (p=0.007). High adiposity and adverse lipid concentrations were significantly associated in children aged 6–11 y. Grant Funding Source : NA