Body fat ratios in urban Chinese children

Iwata, Fujihiko; Hara, Mitsuhiko; Okada, Tomoo; Harada, Kensuke; Li, Shilian

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.2003.01688.x

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“…A recent study in China, documented the changing rates of obesity over the last 20 years. The obesity prevalence of 0.2% for boys, and 0.1% for girls in 1985 rose to 6-8% for boys and 2-6% for girls in 1995, and is presently at a level of 12.9% for boys and 9.1% for girls (2,3). Those numbers are even higher if the overweight subset of children is incorporated into the statistics.…”

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Acylation stimulating protein but not complement C3 associates with metabolic syndrome components in Chinese children and adolescents

Wamba¹,

Mi²,

Zhao³

et al. 2008

European Journal of Endocrinology

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Objective: Childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and is increasingly associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Our aim was to examine acylation stimulating protein (ASP) and its precursor complement C3, in normal, overweight, and obese Chinese children and adolescents, and the relationships with body size, blood parameters, pubertal development, family environment, and MetS. Methods: Children and adolescents (nZ1603) from 6 to 18 years, boys (nZ873) and girls (nZ730), including normal weight (nZ603), overweight (nZ291) and obese (nZ709) were assessed for body size parameters, pubertal development, blood lipids, glucose, insulin, ASP, and C3. Results: ASP levels were increased in overweight and obese versus normal weight (P!0.001), while C3 showed little variation. This effect of overweight/obesity remained throughout early stages when boys and girls were separated by pubertal development or age, although age and pubertal status itself had no effect. Separation based on ASP quintiles demonstrated significant associations with blood cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-Chol), glucose, insulin, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance in boys, and LDL-Chol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and glucose in girls. A positive correlation with mother's body mass index in boys and girls (PZ0.002 and PZ0.014 respectively) as well as birth weight (P!0.001) was noted. MetS was strongly associated with increased ASP, the presence of a single MetS factor (especially hypertension, central obesity, or hyperglycemia) was associated with increased ASP. Conclusion: Changes in the plasma adipokine ASP in early obesity are associated with blood lipid and glucose modifications, family environment, and distinct MetS risk factors. European Journal of Endocrinology 159 781-790

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Acylation stimulating protein but not complement C3 associates with metabolic syndrome components in Chinese children and adolescents

Wamba¹,

Mi²,

Zhao³

et al. 2008

European Journal of Endocrinology

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“…China has joined the world epidemic of obesity, with a high prevalence of overweight being reported among urban children (3) . It was recently estimated that about 14 million Chinese children are overweight and 6 million are obese (4) .…”

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Relationship of parental characteristics and feeding practices to overweight in infants and young children in Beijing, China

Jiang

Rosenqvist

Wang

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Background: Childhood obesity has become a major public health problem in many countries. To explore the risk factors of overweight in infants and young children might be helpful in developing an early overweight intervention strategy. Objective: To assess the prevalence of overweight and the relationship of parental characteristics and feeding practices to overweight in infants and young children in Beijing, China. Design: Data on weight and length/height were collected on 4654 children aged 1-35 months in twelve communities in Beijing from a cross-sectional study. Overweight was defined as weight-for-length/height $2SD above the median of the WHO reference. Two hundred and fifteen families with overweight children and 215 families with normal-weight children were interviewed using a questionnaire to obtain feeding practices.Results: The overall prevalence of overweight was 4?7 %. Both parental overweight and low parental education were significantly higher among overweight than normal-weight children. The total energy intake was significantly higher in overweight than in normal-weight children at 12-35 months of age. Compared with normal-weight children, significantly fewer overweight children were breastfed for at least 4 months. Overweight children were also more likely to have been introduced to infant formula and semi-solid foods during the first 4 months. Conclusion: Early prevention strategies should include feeding practices identified as putting children at risk of obesity. These include early cessation of breast-feeding and premature introduction of other foods.

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“…In a more recent study reported from China, the prevalence of overweight for children was 27.7% in boys and 14.1% in girls [12]. By the end of 2000, the obesity rate of male students in Beijing, China reached 15%, doubling that of 1990 and approaching that of developed countries, as was indicated by the National Physique Survey in 2000, jointly launched by the State Sports General Administration, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China and nine other ministries and commissions [14].…”

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Fat kids grow up to be fat adults: A lesson to be learned from China

Cheng

2007

International Journal of Cardiology

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Body fat ratios in urban Chinese children

Cited by 30 publications

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Acylation stimulating protein but not complement C3 associates with metabolic syndrome components in Chinese children and adolescents

Acylation stimulating protein but not complement C3 associates with metabolic syndrome components in Chinese children and adolescents

Relationship of parental characteristics and feeding practices to overweight in infants and young children in Beijing, China

Fat kids grow up to be fat adults: A lesson to be learned from China

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