Ultrasound measurements of intra-abdominal adiposity and factors associated with cardiovascular risk in obese children Mediciones de adiposidad intraabdominal por ultrasonido y factores asociados con riesgo cardiovascular en niños obesos
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Reyes, Marcela
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Espinoza, Aníbal
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Rebollo, M. Jesús
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Moraga, Francisco
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Mericq, Verónica
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Castillo Durán, Carlos
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2019-03-11T12:59:18Z
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2019-03-11T12:59:18Z
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2010
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Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 138, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 152-159
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00349887
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07176163
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164970
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Background: Cardiovascular risk factors are commonly present in obese children. Aim: To evaluate the association among radiological measurements of intra-abdominal adipose tissue, and cardiovascular risk factors, in prepuberal obese children. Patients and Methods: We evaluated 30 obese (body mass index ≥ p95) children aged 6 to 12 years (15 males). Anthropometry and blood pressure were measured. Subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat thickness and fat area were measured by ultrasound (US) and computed tomography. Serum insulin, glucose and lipid profile were measured in a fasting blood sample. Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) was calculated as an index of insulin resistance. Results: There was a significant correlation between US intra-abdominal fat thickness and HOMA (r = 0.47, p < 0.01), serum triglycerides (r = 0.46, p < 0.05) and with positive criteria for metabolic syndrome (r = 0.66, p < 0.01). A receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis showed that, above a cut-off of 45 mm for i
Ultrasound measurements of intra-abdominal adiposity and factors associated with cardiovascular risk in obese children Mediciones de adiposidad intraabdominal por ultrasonido y factores asociados con riesgo cardiovascular en niños obesos