The incidence of some components of the metabolic syndrome in children in medium sized town and rural area in Poland

Głowacka, Agnieszka; Sawer-Szewczyk, Joanna; Drzewoski, Józef; Kasznicki, Jacek

doi:10.5603/dk.2017.0032

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“…A higher prevalence of obesity among boys compared to girls was found in Greece and the USA [ 28 , 29 ]. Głowacka et al [ 30 ] confirmed this conclusion, observing in their study that obesity was more common in boys.…”

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Body Composition and Anthropometric Indicators in Children and Adolescents 6–15 Years Old

Kobylińska

Antosik

Decyk

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The problem of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has now become a major public health challenge worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of age and gender on body composition components and anthropometric indices of children and adolescents aged 6–15 years; in addition, the study aimed to assess body composition indices in relation to BMI (Body Mass Index) levels. The study was conducted at the end of 2019 and in the first quarter of 2020 among 181 pupils attending primary schools. Waist circumference, hip circumference, body weight, and body height were measured. The collected data were used to calculate and then to analyse BMI, WHR (Waist-Hip Ratio), and WHtR (Waist to Height Ratio) indices. Body composition was determined with the use of the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The analyses’ statistics were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24 and Excel. The statistical methods used included Chi2 tests of independence, one-factor analysis of variance, and two-factor analysis of variance taking into account the level of α = 0.05. Based on the results, there were no statistically significant differences in the gender and age distributions of the BMI groups. However, the analysis of interaction effects confirmed that there were statistically significant differences according to pubertal age and gender in body fat, muscle mass, hydration, and WHR. Body composition in boys and girls before the age of 12 is similar while, after the age of 12, there are differences between boys and girls in terms of body composition so there is a need to deepen the assessment of body mass, especially in adolescents at the age of puberty, by body composition analysis using the BIA method.

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Body Composition and Anthropometric Indicators in Children and Adolescents 6–15 Years Old

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Antosik

Decyk

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“…Compared to 1990, in 2016 Poles consumed less animal fat, butter and white sugar, while eating almost twice as much fruit (Central Statistical Office, 2018). Unfortunately, not all changes associated with social and economic progress are favorable as currently, the majority of children prefer activities involving the lowest possible share of physical activity (Głowacka et al, 2017). It is due to the fact, that they spend their leisure time in front of the TV screen, computer or mobile devices (Mendyk et al, 2017; Szerdzińska, 2017).…”

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Body height, weight, and Body Mass Index – magnitude and pace of secular changes in children and adolescents from Kraków (Poland) between 1983 and 2020

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Żegleń

Woronkowicz

et al. 2022

American J Hum Biol

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Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence and pace of secular trends regarding body height, weight, and Body Mass Index (BMI) among children and adolescents from Kraków (Poland) examined in 1983, 2000, 2010, and 2020. Methods The study group consisted of 17 407 individuals (8650 girls and 8757 boys) aged 3–18 included in four cross‐sectional studies conducted in 1983, 2000, 2010, and 2020.Analyzed anthropometric characteristics included body height (measured according to Martin's technique, with an anthropometer) and body weight. BMI was calculated as follows: body weight (kg)/body height2 (m). Results Results of the current study suggest that there was a cessation of previously observed secular increase of the body height in the examined population in the recent decade. Additionally, secular changes regarding body height, body mass, and BMI occurred noticeably slower in the recent decade compared to the previous years. Conclusions In conclusion, the rapid increase of body height in the years 1983–2000 and later secular increase of the body mass and BMI in 2000–2010 were probably associated mainly with significant socio‐economic progress of the country. On the other hand, deceleration of those trends in 2010–2020, especially in regards to body height, may be associated with reaching the maximum genetically attainable body height in the examined population.

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The incidence of some components of the metabolic syndrome in children in medium sized town and rural area in Poland

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Body Composition and Anthropometric Indicators in Children and Adolescents 6–15 Years Old

Body Composition and Anthropometric Indicators in Children and Adolescents 6–15 Years Old

Body height, weight, and Body Mass Index – magnitude and pace of secular changes in children and adolescents from Kraków (Poland) between 1983 and 2020

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